# Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008, Section 26: Meaning of “child”


For Article 3 of the Child Support Order substitute—
“Meaning of “child”
3 (1) In this Order, “child” means (subject to paragraph (2)) a person who—
(a) has not attained the age of 16, or
(b) has not attained the age of 20 and satisfies such conditions as may be prescribed.
(2) A person who is or has been party to a marriage or civil partnership is not a child for the purposes of this Order.
(3) For the purposes of paragraph (2), “marriage” and “civil partnership” include a void marriage and a void civil partnership respectively.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2008/10/section/26 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/child-maintenance-act-northern-ireland-2008/section-26
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