PART 4Amendments: Children and Families

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1

The Child Abduction (Northern Ireland) Order 198550 is amended as follows.

2

In Article 2(2)(d)51 (interpretation of references to children and parents), after “married to” insert “, or civil partners of,”.

3

In Article 3(2)(b)52 (“connected person” includes person believed to be father of a child born to unmarried parents), after “married to” insert “, or civil partners of,”.

4

In Article 4—

a

in paragraph (2)(a) and (b)53 (meaning of “parent” etc), after “married to” insert “, or civil partners of,”;

b

in paragraph (3)(a) (defences), after “married to” insert “, or civil partners of,”.