Part 6Relationships arising through civil partnership

C1246Interpretation of statutory references to stepchildren etc.

1

In any provision to which this section applies, references to a stepchild or step-parent of a person (here, “A”), and cognate expressions, are to be read as follows—

  • A’s stepchild includes a person who is the child of A’s civil partner (but is not A’s child);

  • A’s step-parent includes a person who is the civil partner of A’s parent (but is not A’s parent);

  • A’s stepdaughter includes a person who is the daughter of A’s civil partner (but is not A’s daughter);

  • A’s stepson includes a person who is the son of A’s civil partner (but is not A’s son);

  • A’s stepfather includes a person who is the civil partner of A’s father (but is not A’s parent);

  • A’s stepmother includes a person who is the civil partner of A’s mother (but is not A’s parent);

  • A’s stepbrother includes a person who is the son of the civil partner of A’s parent (but is not the son of either of A’s parents);

  • A’s stepsister includes a person who is the daughter of the civil partner of A’s parent (but is not the daughter of either of A’s parents).

2

For the purposes of any provision to which this section applies—

  • “brother-in-law” includes civil partner’s brother,

  • “daughter-in-law” includes daughter’s civil partner,

  • “father-in-law” includes civil partner’s father,

  • “mother-in-law” includes civil partner’s mother,

  • “parent-in-law” includes civil partner’s parent,

  • “sister-in-law” includes civil partner’s sister, and

  • “son-in-law” includes son’s civil partner.