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| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to amend the law relating to the age of majority, to persons who have not attained that age and to the time when a particular age is attained; to amend the law relating to the property rights of illegitimate children and of other persons whose relationship is traced through an illegitimate link; to make provision for the use of blood tests for the purpose of determining the paternity of any person in civil proceedings; to make provision with respect to the evidence required to rebut a presumption of legitimacy and illegitimacy; to make further provision, in connection with the registration of the birth of an illegitimate child, for entering the name of the father; and for connected purposes. |
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| Citation | 1969 c. 46 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 25 July 1969 |
| Commencement | 25 July 1969 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | Tenures Abolition Act 1660 |
Status: Amended | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
| Text of the Family Law Reform Act 1969 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Family Law Reform Act 1969 (c. 46) is an act of Parliament amending various aspects of English family law. Amongst other provisions, the act lowered the age of majority from 21 years to 18 years, reformed the property rights of illegitimate children, and empowered civil courts to order blood tests to determine paternity.
The act, as it pertains to property rights, has been almost entirely repealed by the Family Law Reform Act 1987.