{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-38-10-30","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 38-10-30","heading":"Definitions.","body":"As used in this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings:\n(1) CHILD. A minor or disabled child.\n(2) CUSTODY. A legal status created by court order.\n(3) DEPARTMENT. The Department of Human Resources of the State of Alabama, including the state and county departments of human resources.\n(4) FOSTER CARE. Services for children outside of their own homes provided on a 24-hour basis in a licensed or approved facility.","path":["Title 38 Public Welfare.","Chapter 10 Child Support Programs.","Article 2 Right of Department to Support Owed by Parents to Child."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=38-10-30","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:51Z","sha256":"917fb8471c036c201bcf99b07849c76d8ce0ab1787a88322f04174820215a99d","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-38-10-12","next":"us-al/ala.-code-38-10-31"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}