New South Wales Consolidated Acts

PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION ACT 1898 - SECT 32G

32G Interpretation

(1) In this Part--

"de facto spouse" , in relation to a person dying wholly or partly intestate, means someone who was a partner in a de facto relationship with the person.

Note--: "De facto relationship" is defined in section 21C of the Interpretation Act 1987 .

(2) Except where the contrary intention appears, a reference in this Part to the spouse of an intestate includes a reference to a person who, at the time of death of the intestate, was the de facto spouse of the intestate.