Family relationships definitions—children
5F Family relationships definitions—children
In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
Aboriginal study assistance scheme means:
the ABSTUDY Scheme; or
the Aboriginal Overseas Study Assistance Scheme; or
a scheme prescribed for the purposes of this definition.
adopted child means a child adopted under the law of any place, whether in Australia or not, relating to the adoption of children.
child means:
a person who has not turned 16; or
a person who:
has turned 16 but has not turned 25; and
is receiving full‑time education at a school, college or university;
but does not include such a person if the person is receiving:
a disability support pension; or
a carer payment; or
a pension PP (single); or
a widowed person allowance; or
a social security benefit (except youth allowance paid because the person is at least 16 but less than 25 and is receiving full‑time education at a school, college or university);
under the Social Security Act.
dependent child has the same meaning as in the Social Security Act.
family tax benefit has the meaning given by subsection 3(1) of the Family Assistance Act.
FTB child has the meaning given by Subdivision A of Division 1 of Part 3 of the Family Assistance Act.
maximum Part A rate of family tax benefit is the maximum rate worked out in step 1 of the method statement in clause 3 of Schedule 1 to the Family Assistance Act.
parent has a meaning affected by section 10A.
regular care child has the meaning given by subsection 3(1) of the Family Assistance Act.
step‑child: without limiting who is a step‑child of a person for the purposes of this Act, someone who is a child of a partner of the person is the step‑child of the person, if he or she would be the person’s step‑child except that the person is not legally married to the partner.
step‑parent: without limiting who is a step‑parent of a person for the purposes of this Act, someone who is a partner of a parent of the person is the step‑parent of the person, if he or she would be the person’s step‑parent except that he or she is not legally married to the person’s parent.
When a person becomes a dependent child
A person becomes a dependent child at the time when the person would become a dependent child for the purposes of the Social Security Act if that Act applied in respect of the person.
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