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.


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