Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws - General Law Reform) Act 2008 (144 of 2008)
Schedule 2 Attorney-General
Part 2 Amendment of other Acts
Crimes Act 1914
36 Subsection 3(1)
Insert:
parent : without limiting who is a parent of a person for the purposes of this Act, someone (the adult ) is the parent of a person if:
(a) the adult is legally entitled to, and has, custody of the person; or
(b) the adult is legally responsible for the day-to-day care, welfare and development of the person and has the person in his or her care.