Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 25.23.190

  • child: means a son or daughter, whether by birth or by adoption. See Alaska Statutes 25.23.240
  • department: means the Department of Family and Community Services. See Alaska Statutes 25.23.240
  • 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

A hard-to-place child in the permanent custody of the department in a foster home for not less than one year may not be denied the opportunity for a permanent home if the achievement of this depends on continued subsidy by the state.