Section 272 FamilyI1

(1)

For the purposes of this Part one person is a member of the family of another if—

(a)

they are, or live together as if they were, spouses or civil partners, or

(b)

one is the parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, nephew or niece of the other.

(2)

For those purposes—

(a)

a relationship by marriage or civil partnership shall be treated as a relationship by blood (and, in particular, P's stepchild shall be treated as P's child), and

(b)

a relationship by half-blood shall be treated as a relationship by whole blood.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: S. 272 in force at 1.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/862, art. 2 (with Sch.)

Notes on Part 2

Modifications

C1: Pt. 2 modified (1.4.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 16 para. 69(2); S.I. 2012/628, art. 6(i) (with arts. 9 11 14 15 17)