Section 25-6A-4 – "State" defined.
25-6A-4.”State” defined. For the purposes of this chapter, the term “state,” means 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. Source: SL 1990, ch 187, […]
Section 25-6A-5 – "Adoption assistance state" defined.
25-6A-5.”Adoption assistance state” defined. For the purposes of this chapter, the term, adoption assistance state, means any state that is signatory to an adoption assistance agreement in a particular case. Source: SL 1990, ch 187, §3.
Section 25-6A-6 – "Residence state" defined.
25-6A-6.”Residence state” defined. For the purposes of this chapter, the term, residence state, means the state of which the child is a resident by virtue of the residence of the adoptive parents. Source: SL 1990, ch 187, §4.