In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires,

(1) “adult” means an individual who has reached the age of majority;

Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 25.23.240

  • child: means a son or daughter, whether by birth or by adoption. See Alaska Statutes 25.23.240
  • commissioner: means the commissioner of family and community services. See Alaska Statutes 25.23.240
  • court: means the superior court of this state, and, when the context requires, the court of another state empowered to grant petitions for adoption or guardianship or to terminate parental rights. See Alaska Statutes 25.23.240
  • department: means the Department of Family and Community Services. See Alaska Statutes 25.23.240
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • minor: means a person who has not reached the age of majority. See Alaska Statutes 25.23.240
  • person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, organization, business trust, or society, as well as a natural person. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
  • state: means the State of Alaska unless applied to the different parts of the United States and in the latter case it includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
(2) “agency” means any person certified, licensed, or otherwise specially empowered by law or regulation to place minors for adoption;
(3) “child” means a son or daughter, whether by birth or by adoption;
(4) “commissioner” means the commissioner of family and community services;
(5) “court” means the superior court of this state, and, when the context requires, the court of another state empowered to grant petitions for adoption or guardianship or to terminate parental rights;
(6) “department” means the Department of Family and Community Services;
(7) “hard-to-place child” means a minor who is not likely to be adopted or to obtain a guardian by reason of physical or mental disability, emotional disturbance, recognized high risk of physical or mental disease, age, membership in a sibling group, racial or ethnic factors, or any combination of these conditions;
(8) “minor” means a person who has not reached the age of majority;
(9) “sexual abuse of a minor” means a sexual offense defined in Alaska Stat. § 11.41.434, 11.41.436, 11.41.438, or 11.41.440;
(10) “sexual assault” means a sexual offense defined in Alaska Stat. § 11.41.410 –11.41.427;
(11) “stepparent” means the spouse of a natural parent of the child residing in the same household.
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