North Dakota Code 50-12-01 – Definitions
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As used in this chapter, unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires:
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 50-12-01
- children: includes children by birth and by adoption. See North Dakota Code 1-01-18
- Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
1. “Child-placing agency” means any person undertaking to place children in family homes for temporary or permanent care.
2. “Placement” means the transfer of physical custody of a child from a birth parent for foster or adoptive care until an adoption is finalized.