A family is defined by the Civil Procedure Code, 1908, in order XXXII-A6 as follows: (a) (i) A man and his wife living together, (ii) Any child or children, being issue of theirs; or of such man or such wife; (iii) Any child or children being maintained by such man and wife; (b) A man not having a wife or not living together with his wife, any child or children, being issue of his, and any child or children, being maintained by him; (c) A woman not having a husband or not living together with her husband, any child or children being issue of hers, and any child or children being maintained by her; (d) A man or woman and his or her brother, sister, ancestor or lineal descendant living with him or her; and (e) Any combination of one or more of the groups specified in (a), (b), (c) or (d) of this rule.
La règle XXXII-A6 du Code de procédure civile de 1908 définit la famille comme suit :