PART 4Amendments: Children and Families
Child abductionI134
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,”.