Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

TESTAMENTARY GUARDIANSHIP ACT 1984 - SECT 4

In this Act:

"parent" of a child does not include     a parent whose guardianship of the child has been abrogated by—

        (a)     a judgment, decree or order of a federal court or a court of a State that is in force; or

        (b)     a judgment, decree or order of a court in a foreign country that is in force and that would be recognised by a Territory court in conformity with the common law rules of private international law.

Note     State includes the Northern Territory (see Legislation Act

, dict, pt 1).