§ 16170 The Legislature finds and declares all of the …
§ 16171 The purposes of this chapter are to:(a) Authorize the State …
§ 16172 As used in this chapter, the following definitions apply, unless the …
§ 16173 The State Department of Social Services and the State Department of …
§ 16174 A compact entered into pursuant to the authority conferred by this …
§ 16175 A compact entered into pursuant to the authority conferred by this …
§ 16176 (a) (1) Any child who is a resident of California and who …
§ 16177 Consistent with federal law, the State Department of Social Services …

Terms Used In California Codes > Welfare and Institutions Code > Division 9 > Part 4 > Chapter 2.6 - Interstate Adoption Assistance Agreements

  • Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
  • 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