203 Adoption
Civil Partnership Act 2004 (2004 c 33) | Legislation

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(1)     Amend the Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 (SI 1987/2203 (NI 22)) as follows.

(2)     In Article 2 (interpretation), in the definition of “relative†in paragraph (2), for “affinity†substitute “marriage or civil partnershipâ€.

(3)     In Article 12 (adoption orders), in paragraph (5), after “marriedâ€

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