# The Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019, Paragraph 24: Adoption and Children Act 2002

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

In section 55(1) of the Adoption and Children Act 2002, after “marriage of” insert “, or formation of a civil partnership by,”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/1458/schedule/3/paragraph/24 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-partnership-opposite-sex-couples-regulations-2019/schedule-3/paragraph-24
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