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Care and Protection of Children Act 2007
19Family of child
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19 Family of child
The family of a child includes:
(a) the relatives of the child; and
(b) the members of the extended family of the child in accordance
with:
(i) any customary law or tradition applicable to the child; or
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(ii) any contemporary custom or practice; and
(c) anyone who is closely associated with the child or another
family member of the child.