The Charter of Rights Amendment Act, 1988, 8 July 1988.

This Newfoundland Act does the following, among other things: 1) equalizes the status of men and women in The Adoption of Children Act, 1972, The Child Welfare Act, 1972, The Children of Unmarried Parents Act, 1972, The Memorial University (Pensions) Act, and The Social Assistance Act, 1977; 2) removes the word illegitimate from sections of The Children of Unmarried Parents Act, 1972; and 3) deletes a provision of The Maintenance Act that authorizes a judge to rescind an order for payment of money to a wife if it is subsequently proved that she has committed adultery.