Section 143P Members of a person’s familyF1

England and Wales

(1)

For the purposes of this Chapter a person is a member of another’s family if—

(a)

he is the spouse F2 or civil partner of that person;

(b)

he and that person live together as a couple in an enduring family relationship, but he does not fall within paragraph (c);

(c)

he is that person’s parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, nephew or niece.

(2)

For the purposes of subsection (1)(b) it is immaterial that two persons living together in an enduring family relationship are of the same sex.

(3)

For the purposes of subsection (1)(c)—

(a)

a relationship by marriage F3 or civil partnership must be treated as a relationship by blood;

(b)

a relationship of the half-blood must be treated as a relationship of the whole blood;

(c)

a stepchild of a person must be treated as his child.

Annotations

F1: Pt. 5 Ch. 1A inserted (30.6.2004 for E., 30.9.2004 for W. for specified purposes, 30.4.2005 for W. so far as not already in force) by Anti Social Behaviour Act 2003 (c. 38), s. 93, Sch. 1 para. 1; S.I. 2004/1502, art. 2(a)(iii); S.I. 2004/2557, art. 2(a)(ii); S.I. 2005/1225, art. 2(b)
F2: Words in s. 143P(1)(a) inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(2), Sch. 8 para. 59(2); S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F3: Words in s. 143P(3)(a) inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(2), Sch. 8 para. 59(3); S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1