Terms Used In Alaska Statutes > Title 47 > Chapter 10 > Article 2 - Programs for Runaway Minors

• care: means to provide for the physical, mental, and social needs of the child. See Alaska Statutes 47.10.990
• child: means a person who is
  (A) under 18 years of age. See Alaska Statutes 47.10.990
• child in need of aid: means a child found to be within the jurisdiction of the court under Alaska Stat. See Alaska Statutes 47.10.990
• Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
• court: means the superior court of the state. See Alaska Statutes 47.10.990
• custodian: means a natural person 18 years of age or older to whom a parent or guardian has transferred temporary physical care, custody, and control of the child for a period of time. See Alaska Statutes 47.10.990
• Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
• department: means the Department of Family and Community Services. See Alaska Statutes 47.10.990
• municipality: means a political subdivision incorporated under the laws of the state that is a home rule or general law city, a home rule or general law borough, or a unified municipality. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
• 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
• writing: includes printing. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060