Arizona Arizona Revised Statutes

§ 8-141 — Definitions; exception

ARS § 8-141Title 8. Child Safety · Ch. 1. ADOPTION · Art. 2. Adoption Subsidies

Statute text

8-141. Definitions; exception A. In this article, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Adoption subsidy" means a grant that is provided to a child with special needs and that has been applied for through the department. 2. "Agency" means the department or a child welfare agency that is authorized in its license issued by the department to place or care for children in foster care. 3. "Application" means the completion of the department application form with documentation of the child's special needs. 4. "Child" means any person who is under the age of eighteen years, who is legally free for adoption and who otherwise may not be adopted because the person has special needs. 5. "Developmental disability" has the same meaning as provided in section 36-551. 6. "Emotional disturbance" means a condition which impedes the child's ordinary developmental progress as defined by accepted psychiatric or psychological standards and as diagnosed by one or more psychiatrists or psychologists approved by the department. 7. "Emotional ties" includes:

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