27 Family relationships
Sexual Offences Act 2003 (2003 c 42) | Legislation

27  Family relationships

(1)     The relation of one person (A) to another (B) is within this section if—

(a)     it is within any of subsections (2) to (4), or

(b)     it would be within one of those subsections but for [section 39 of the Adoption Act 1976 or] section 67 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c 38) (status conferred by adoption).

(2)     The relation of A to B is within this subsection if—

(a)     one of them is the other's parent, grandparent, brother, sister, half-brother, half-sister, aunt or uncle, or

(b)     A is or has been B's foster parent.

(3)

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