California Welfare and Institutions Code 16172 – As used in this chapter, the following definitions apply, unless the …
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As used in this chapter, the following definitions apply, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(a) “Adoption assistance state” means the state that is signatory to an adoption assistance agreement in a particular case.
Terms Used In California Welfare and Institutions Code 16172
- State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or a territory or possession of or administered by the United States. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 16172
(b) “Residence state” means the state where the child is living.
(c) “State” means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or a territory or possession of or administered by the United States.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 887, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 2000.)