Family relationship
10 Family relationship
(1) A person is in a family relationship with another person if the person:
is the spouse or de facto partner of the other person; or
(ab) is the spouse or de facto partner of the person's former spouse or de facto partner; or
is otherwise a relative of the other person.
Examples of relatives for paragraph (b)
Stepchild, parent, step-parent, grandparent, aunt, nephew, cousin, half-brother, mother-in-law or aunt-in-law.
(2) A relative of a person includes someone who, according to Aboriginal tradition or contemporary social practice, is a relative of the person.
Note for section 10
Section 19A of the Interpretation Act 1978 contains definitions of certain domestic
relationships, including spouse, de facto partner and stepchild.
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