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person has a permanent relationship with the member and provides them with a degree of emotional support.
                                                                                                                                                                                          iv.                                                                                                                                                                                                                    The financial support provided to the person by the member.
                                                                                                                                                                                          v.                                                                                                                                                                                                                     The interdependent support and personal care provided to the member or the person.
2.  A person must not be recognised as being in an interdependent relationship under paragraph 1.d if the CDF is satisfied that any of the following circumstances apply.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                    The person's relationship with the member is one of mere convenience.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                    There is alternative support, care or accommodation available to the person.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                                    The person is a resident child carer living with the member's family but is not otherwise recognised family of the member.
3.  Despite subsection 1, an adult child is not required to live with the member or their resident family if sections 1.3.19 or 1.3.29 applied prior to the person turning 21 years old.

Subdivision 2: Partners

1.3.38 CDF recognised partner

1.  CDF recognised partner means a person who the CDF is satisfied would be recognised as being in a de facto relationship with the member if they were living together.
    Note: De facto relationship is defined in section 1.3.39.
2.  A member must use the approved form to apply for recognition of a CDF recognised partner relationship.
3.  An application may be approved in relation to a period immediately preceding the application date.

1.3.39 De facto relationship

1.  De facto relationship means a relationship between two persons who are both at least 18 years of age, and the CDF considers the relationship meets section 2F of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
2.  A member must use the approved form to apply for recognition of a de facto relationship.
3.  A de facto relationship may be recognised under subsection 1 if the partners are temporarily separated due to one of the following reasons.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                                                               The member or their partner has an illness or infirmity which prevents them from living together.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                                                                               A circumstance where the CDF is satisfied that the member and their partner usually live together but are separated temporarily.
    Note:  This subsection cannot apply to a relationship where the couple have never lived together.
4.  To avoid doubt, an application may be approved in relation to a period immediately preceding the application date.

    Note:  Approval of a past period may require adjustment of allowances and benefits and this may result in recovery action, with the member or their partner having to repay benefits to Defence or other Commonwealth agencies.

Division 5: Other matters

1.3.40 Equivalent ranks and classifications

1.  A reference to an Army rank includes a reference to the equivalent of a rank in the Navy and Air Force as set out