Plain English Breakdown
The official source material does not provide specific details on the exact changes or sections of law being amended, only a general description.
Making Divorce Judgments Gender Neutral
This legislation changes certain references in divorce judgments to be gender neutral.
What This Bill Does
- Changes parts of existing family law about marriage and divorce to use gender-neutral terms.
Who It Names or Affects
- People getting divorced who want their legal documents to use gender-neutral terms.
- Courts and judges when writing divorce judgments.
Terms To Know
- Gender Neutral
- Language or policies that do not assume a specific gender for individuals, using words like 'partner' instead of 'husband' or 'wife'.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill does not specify how the changes will be implemented in existing divorce cases.
- It is unclear what other parts of family law might need similar updates to become gender neutral.