5All children are of equal status

#### 5 All children are of equal status 5 All children are of equal status > > (1) For the purposes of any law of the State by or under which the relationship between any person and the person’s parents (or either of the person’s parents) arises, that relationship and any other relationship (whether of consanguinity or affinity) between the person and another person is to be determined regardless of whether the person’s parents are or have been married to each other. > > > (2) This section is subject to sections 6 and 7. > > **s 5:** Am 2018 No 28, Sch 2.4 \[3\].