# Family Law Reform Act 1987, Paragraph 58


Before section 9 of that Act there shall be inserted the following section—
“ Interpretation of Part I.
8A (1) In this Part of this Act “child”, except where used to express a relationship, means a person who has not attained the age of eighteen.
(2) In this Part of this Act—
(a) references (however expressed) to any relationship between two persons; and
(b) references to the father and mother of a child not being 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.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/42/schedule/2/paragraph/58 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/family-law-reform-act-1987/schedule-2/paragraph-58
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