Part 3 Court assessment orders
Division 1 Preliminary
37 Meaning of parent in pt 3
In this part—
parent, of a child, means each of the following persons—
(a) the child’s mother or father;
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(b) a person in whose favour a residence order or contact
order for the child is in operation under the Family Law
Act 1975 (Cwlth);
(c) a person, other than the chief executive, having custody
or guardianship of the child under—
(i) a law of the State, other than this Act; or
(ii) a law of another State;
(d) a long-term guardian of the child.