Which NSW act re-enacted provisions concerning the removal of legal disabilities of ex-nuptial children and included parentage presumptions?

• A. Family Law Act 1975 (Cth)
• B. Children (Equality of Status) Act 1976
• C. Status of Children Act 1996 (NSW)
• D. Succession Act 2006 (NSW)

Answer: (C)

The key idea is how NSW updated and unified the rules about children’s status and who is considered a parent. The Status of Children Act 1996 (NSW) re-enacted and modernised provisions dealing with the removal of legal disabilities for ex-nuptial (born outside marriage) children and introduced clear parentage presumptions. This means that children born outside wedlock could have the same civil status as those born within marriage, and there are defined presumptions about who is considered a parent to simplify proving parentage. The act consolidates previous laws into one framework and clarifies when a person is presumed to be a parent, supporting equal treatment of all children in legal matters such as guardianship and inheritance. The other options address different areas: the Commonwealth Family Law Act governs nationwide family law aspects like divorce and parenting orders; the Children (Equality of Status) Act deals with equality issues but not specifically the re-enactment of these provisions; and the Succession Act covers wills and inheritance rather than the status and parentage of children.