parent
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Case Law, U.S. Code, Black's (1910), Anderson (1889)
Definitions from Case Law
United States Supreme Court
both parents of the pregnant woman if they are both living, one parent of the pregnant woman if only one is living or if the second one cannot be located through reasonably diligent effort, or the guardian or conservator if the pregnant woman has one.
Defined by the Supreme Court in Hodgson v. Minnesota Minnesota, 497 U.S. 417 (1990).
United States Code
5 U.S.C. § 6381 — in this section
the term “parent” means the biological parent of an employee or an individual who stood in loco parentis to an employee when the employee was a son or daughter;
5 U.S.C. § 8101 — in this section
“parent” includes stepparents and parents by adoption;
8 U.S.C. § 1101 — as used in this chapter (3 versions over time)
The terms “parent”, “father”, or “mother” mean a parent, father, or mother only where the relationship exists by reason of any of the circumstances set forth in subdivision (1) of this subsection, except that, for purposes of paragraph (1)(F) (other than the second proviso therein) and paragraph (1)(G)(i) in the case of a child born out of wedlock described in paragraph (1)(D) (and not described in paragraph (1)(C)), the term “parent” does not include the natural father of the child if the father has disappeared or abandoned or deserted the child or if the father has in writing irrevocably released the child for emigration and adoption.
8 U.S.C. § 1101 — as used in this chapter
The terms “parent”, “father”, and “mother” include in the case of a posthumous child a deceased parent, father, and mother.
10 U.S.C. § 1482A — in this section (4 versions over time)
The term “parent” has the meaning given such term in section 1482(e)(5)(A) of this title.
15 U.S.C. § 6501 — in this chapter
The term “parent” includes a legal guardian.
18 U.S.C. § 3524 — as used in this section
As used in this section, the term “parent” includes any person who stands in the place of a parent by law.
20 U.S.C. § 1021 — in this subchapter (6 versions over time)
The term “parent” has the meaning given the term in section 7801 of this title.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Dictionary of Law
William C. Anderson · 1889
The lawful father, or the mother, of another person. Compare Parens. Parent and child. The relation or status subsisting between father, or mother, and offspring; as, in speaking of the law of parent and child.' There ie no implied contract on the part of a father to pay wages to a child that remains with him and renders him service after becoming of age. The child must show an express contract, before recovery can be had.' See Ancestor; Child; Confession, 2; Father; GuAKDiiN; Infant.