§ 6000.2. Definitions
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 62 P.S. Poor Persons and Public WelfareEffective: August 27, 2002
Effective: August 27, 2002
62 P.S. § 6000.2
§ 6000.2. Definitions
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
“Adoption assistance state.” The state other than the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania which is signatory to an adoption assistance agreement in a particular case.
“County agency.” The county children and youth social service agency pursuant to section 405 of the act of June 24, 1937 (P.L. 2017, No. 396),1 known as the County Institution District Law, or its successor, and supervised by the Department of Public Welfare2 under Article IX of the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L. 31, No. 21),3 known as the Public Welfare Code.
“Department.” The Department of Public Welfare of the Commonwealth.
“Residence state.” The state in which the child resides.
“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.
Credits
2002, June 28, P.L. 467, No. 76, § 2, effective in 60 days.
Footnotes
62 P.S. § 2305.
Now Department of Human Services; see 62 P.S. § 103.
62 P.S. § 901 et seq.
62 P.S. § 6000.2, PA ST 62 P.S. § 6000.2
Current through Act 13 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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