# The Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019, Regulation 13: Legitimacy of children of civil partners


(1) The Family Law Reform Act 1987 is amended as follows.
(2) In section 1—
(a) in subsection (2), in paragraphs (a) and (b), after “married to” insert “, or civil partners of,”;
(b) after subsection (4) insert—
“(4A) Subsection (4B) applies to a person—
(a) who was born before the date on which the Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019 came into force;
(b) whose parents formed a civil partnership before that date; and
(c) who does not fall within subsection (3)(ba) or (bb).
(4B) A reference falling within subsection (2)(a) or (b) above does not include or (as the case may be) exclude the person by virtue of that civil partnership.”;
(c) omit subsections (5) to (8).
(3) In section 18, in subsection (2), after “married to” insert “, or civil partners of,”.
(4) In section 21, in subsection (1)(a), after “married to” insert “, or civil partners of,”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2019/9780111190784/regulation/13 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-civil-partnership-opposite-sex-couples-regulations-2019/regulation-13
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