North Carolina § 7B-3901 - Definitions.
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§ 7B-3901. Definitions.
Unless the context requires otherwise, as used in this Article: "Adoption assistance state" means the state that is a signatory to an adoption assistance agreement in a particular case. "Residence state" means the state where the child is living. "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 any territory or possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. History (1999-190, s. 5.) Editor's Note. - The definitions in the section above have been set out in alphabetical order pursuant to direction from the Revisor of Statutes.
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Section 7B-3901 ("Definitions.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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