Family Relationships Act 1975

Subject to this Act, the relationship of parent and child exists, for the purposes of the law of this State, between a person and his natural father or mother, and other relationships of consanguinity or affinity shall be traced accordingly.

Subject to subsection (3) of this section, where an instrument contains an expression denoting a relationship of consanguinity or affinity, that expression shall be construed in accordance with the provisions of subsection (1) of this section, unless the contrary intention appears either expressly or by implication from the terms of the instrument, or from circumstances that can be properly taken into account in construing the instrument.

An instrument executed before the commencement of this Act shall be construed as if this Act had not been passed.

Whenever it is relevant under the law of this State to determine the relationship between persons, the provisions of this Part are, so far as they may be relevant, applicable—

whether or not any of those persons is, or has ever been, domiciled in this State; and

whether or not any of those persons was born, or died, before the commencement of this Act.