s 39
In forceSexual offence – familial relationship
Part 3Parentage orders
Division 3Effect of parentage order
39 Sexual offence – familial relationship
(1)
For the purpose of applying a law relating to a sexual offence for which a familial relationship is relevant, a child who is the subject of a parentage order is taken to have the familial relationships that existed before the parentage order as well as the familial relationships that resulted from the parentage order.
(2)
Subsection (1) is not affected by any revocation of a parentage order.
(3)
In this section:
sexual offence, see section 3 of the Sexual Offences (Evidence and Procedure) Act 1983.
Division 4 Revocation of parentage order
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