# Children Act 1989, Paragraph 39


At the end of section 3 of that Act (construction of references to taking, sending and detaining) there shall be added
“and
(d) references to a child’s parents and to a child whose parents were (or were not) married to each other at the time of his birth shall be construed in accordance with section 1 of the Family Law Reform Act 1987 (which extends their meaning).”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1989/41/schedule/12/paragraph/39 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/children-act-1989/schedule-12/paragraph-39
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