Alabama § 26-10B-3 Definitions

Alabama Statutes

§ 26-10B-3 — Definitions

Alabama § 26-10B-3

Title 26Infants and Incompetents

Ch. 10BInterstate Adoption Assistance Compacts

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Ala. Code § 26-10B-3 (2026).

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As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

(1)STATE. 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.

(2)ADOPTION ASSISTANCE STATE. The state that is signatory to an adoption assistance agreement in a particular case.

(3)RESIDENCE STATE. The state of which the child is a resident by virtue of the residence of the adoptive parents.

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As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(1) STATE. 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.
(2) ADOPTION ASSISTANCE STATE. The state that is signatory to an adoption assistance agreement in a particular case.
(3) RESIDENCE STATE. The state of which the child is a resident by virtue of the residence of the adoptive parents.