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Part 7 · Protection Against Family Violence

58A. Who is a family member

P is a “family member” of Q and vice versa if —

(a)

P is the spouse or former spouse of Q;

(b)

P is a child (including an adopted child or stepchild) of Q;

(c)

P is the father or mother of Q;

(d)

P is the father‑in‑law or mother‑in‑law of Q;

(e)

P is a brother or sister of Q;

(f)

P —

(i)

is a relative of Q (including a relative through marriage or adoption); and

(ii)

should in the circumstances be regarded as a member of Q’s family; or

(g)

P —

(i)

is wholly or partially incapacitated or infirm because of physical or mental disability or ill health or old age; and

(ii)

should in the circumstances be regarded as a member of Q’s family.

Part 8

Maintenance of Wife, Incapacitated Husband and Children

Part 9

Enforcement of Maintenance Orders

Part 9A

Additional Provisions Relating to Part 7, 8 or 9

Part 10

Part 10A

Amicable Settlement of Disputes

Part 10B

Court’S Power to Set Aside and Prevent Dispositions Intended to Defeat Maintenance Claims or Other Orders in Matrimonial Proceedings

Part 10C

Replacement Because of Death

Part 11

Offences Against Women and Girls

Part 12

Miscellaneous

Schedules