Section 60EA — Family Law Act 1975 (Cth)

Definition of de facto partner

For the purposes of this Subdivision, a person is the de facto partner of another person if:

(a) a relationship between the person and the other person (whether of the same sex or a different sex) is registered under a law of a State or Territory prescribed for the purposes of section 2E of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 as a kind of relationship prescribed for the purposes of that section; or

(b) the person is in a de facto relationship with the other person.

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Related sections

s 60CI — Informing court of notifications to, and investigations by, information sharing agencies
s 60D — Adviser’s obligations in relation to best interests of the child
s 60E — Application of Part to void marriages
s 60F — Certain children are children of marriage etc.
s 60G — Leave may be granted for adoption proceedings by prescribed adopting parent
s 60H — Children born as a result of artificial conception procedures

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