As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) STATE. 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. (2) ADOPTION ASSISTANCE STATE. The state that is signatory to an adoption assistance agreement in a particular case. (3) RESIDENCE STATE. The state of which the child is a resident by virtue of the residence of the adoptive parents.
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