Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160:front:0:p33
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00160
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Character Range: 155456–161863

any of the following persons.
   a.                                                                        A person under 21 years of age who meets one of the following.
                                                                             i.                                                                                               They are, or were before they turned 18 years old, a child of the member or the member's partner for the purposes of Part 7 Division 1 Subdivision D of the Family Law Act 1975.
                                                                             ii.                                                                                              They are, or were before they turned 18 years old, the subject of a permanent care order issued by a court or statutory authority and placed in the member's or the member's partner's care.
                                                                             iii.                                                                                             The CDF is satisfied that they have joined the member's household in anticipation of being placed in the member or the member's partner's care under a permanent care order issued by a court or statutory authority.
   b.                                                                        The age limit in subsection 1 does not apply for a child who is an invalid or has a disability.

1.3.36 Partner

1.  Partner, in relation to a member, means a person who meets any of the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                      They are in a registered relationship prescribed by the law of a State or Territory with the member.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                      They are in a de facto relationship with the member.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                                      One of the following applies.
                                                                                                                                                                                            i.                                                                                                    They are married to the member under the Marriage Act 1961.
                                                                                                                                                                                            ii.                                                                                                   They are in a marriage with the member that is recognised under the Marriage Act 1961.
    d.                                                                                                                                                                                      A CDF recognised partner under section 1.3.38.
2.  Subject to section 1.3.38, a person ceases to be a partner if the CDF is satisfied that the person lives separately and apart from the member on a permanent or indefinite basis.

    Note 1:  Living separately and apart from the member on a permanent basis is an indication of a breakdown in the relationship.
    Note 2:  A member and their partner may cease to be partners even if they continue to reside in the same residence or that either party provides some household services to the other.

1.3.37 Recognised other person

1.  Recognised other person, in relation to a member, means a person who lives with the member or their resident family and who is any of the following.
    a.                                                                                                                                                                                    An adult child.
    b.                                                                                                                                                                                    A live-in carer.
    c.                                                                                                                                                                                    A guardian or housekeeper.
    d.                                                                                                                                                                                    Subject to subsection 2, a person who has an interdependent relationship with the member if the CDF is satisfied the member and the person have a close personal relationship having regard to the following factors.
                                                                                                                                                                                          i.                                                                                                                                                                                                                     The 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