Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976 · Updated to 15 Dec 2018 · Part VIII · Protection of Children
87. Meaning of “child”
Feedback & supportIn this Part, wherever the context so requires, “child” has the meaning of “child of the marriage” as defined in section 2 who is under the age of eighteen years.
child of the marriage
Defined · s 2
“child of the marriage” means a child of both parties to the marriage in question or a child of one party to the marriage accepted as one of the family by the other party; and