Ala. Code § 38-12-1: Definitions.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 38 Public Welfare.
- Chapter 12 Kinship Foster Care Program.
- Article 1 General Provisions.
As used in this chapter the following words shall have the following meanings:
(1) DEPARTMENT. State Department of Human Resources.
(2) FOSTER PARENT. Any person with whom a child in the care, custody, or guardianship of the department, is placed for temporary or long-term care, but shall not include any person with whom a child is placed for the purpose of adoption.
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