42 U.S.C. 629a: Definitions

2025

• Pub. L. 118–258, §110(a)(1)(A), substituted "children, youth," for "children" and "kinship and adoptive" for "adoptive and extended" in introductory provisions. (Supporting America's Children and Families Act) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 118–258, §110(a)(1)(B), substituted "parents, kinship caregivers, and foster parents" for "parents and other caregivers (including foster parents)". (Supporting America's Children and Families Act) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 118–258, §110(a)(1)(C)–(E), added subpar. (G). (Supporting America's Children and Families Act) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 118–258, §111(a), added subpar. (H). (Supporting America's Children and Families Act) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 118–258, §106(b)(1), inserted ", including services provided by family resource centers," before "designed". (Supporting America's Children and Families Act) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 118–258, §110(a)(2)(A), substituted "children, youth," for "children". (Supporting America's Children and Families Act) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 118–258, §110(a)(2)(B), substituted "kinship" for "extended". (Supporting America's Children and Families Act) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 118–258, §113(b)(1), struck out "(as defined in section 629i(b)(2) of this title)" after "through mentoring". (Supporting America's Children and Families Act) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 118–258, §107(a)(3)(B), substituted "628(d) of this title" for "628(c) of this title". (Supporting America's Children and Families Act) Law text · (a), (6)
• Pub. L. 118–258, §110(a)(3), inserted "with kinship caregivers or" before "in a foster family home". (Supporting America's Children and Families Act) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 118–258, §106(b)(2), added par. (10). (Supporting America's Children and Families Act) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 118–258, §110(a)(4), added par. (11). (Supporting America's Children and Families Act) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 118–258, §113(b)(2), added par. (12). (Supporting America's Children and Families Act) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 118–258, §106(a), added subsec. (c). (Supporting America's Children and Families Act) Law text · (c)

2018

• Pub. L. 115–123, §50751(a), added cl. (iii) and redesignated former cls. (iii) to (vi) as (iv) to (vii), respectively. (Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 115–123, §50721(a)(1), substituted "Family" for "Time-limited family" in heading. (Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 115–123, §50721(a)(2), struck out "time-limited" before "family reunification", inserted "or a child who has been returned home" after "child care institution", and substituted "and to ensure the strength and stability of the reunification. In the case of a child who has … (Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018) Law text · (a)

2011

• Pub. L. 112–34, §102(c)(1), amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The term 'family support services' means community-based services to promote the safety and well-being of children and families designed to increase the strength and stability of famil… Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 112–34, §102(d), added pars. (5) and (6) and struck out former pars. (5) and (6) which read as follows: Law text · (a), (6)
• Pub. L. 112–34, §102(c)(2), added cls. (vi) and (vii) and redesignated former cl. (vi) as (viii). Law text · (a)

2006

• Pub. L. 109–288 substituted "1996" for "1986". Law text · (a)

2002

• Pub. L. 107–133, §102(a), added subpar. (F). Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 107–133, §102(b), inserted "to strengthen parental relationships and promote healthy marriages," after "environment,". Law text · (a)

1999

• Pub. L. 106–169 inserted ", as in effect before August 22, 1986" after "682(i)(5) of this title" and ", as so in effect" after "682(i)(7)(A) of this title". (Foster Care Independence Act of 1999) Law text · (a)

1997

• Pub. L. 105–89, §305(c)(2)(A)(i), inserted "safe and" before "appropriate" in cls. (i) and (ii). (Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 105–89, §305(c)(2)(A)(ii), inserted "safely" after "remain". (Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 105–89, §305(c)(2)(B), inserted "safety and" before "well-being of children" and substituted "safe, stable, and supportive family" for "stable and supportive family". (Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 105–89, §305(b)(2), added pars. (7) and (8). (Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997) Law text · (a), (8)
• Pub. L. 105–89, §305(d)(1), added par. (9). (Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997) Law text · (a)