R512-41-2. Definitions  


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  •   (1) For the purpose of this rule the following definitions apply:

      (a) "Adoptive parent(s)" means a couple or individual who completes Child and Family Services training and has a completed home study for prospective adoptive parent(s) and is approved by Child and Family Services.

      (b) "Permanency" means the establishment and maintenance of a permanent living situation for a child to give the child an internal sense of family stability and belonging and a sense of self that connects the child to his or her past, present, and future.