As used in this chapter the following words shall have the following meanings:

(1) DEPARTMENT. State Department of Human Resources.

Terms Used In Alabama Code 38-12-1

  • following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(2) FOSTER PARENT. Any person with whom a child in the care, custody, or guardianship of the department, is placed for temporary or long-term care, but shall not include any person with whom a child is placed for the purpose of adoption.
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