parent
Defined in 28 places across 15 titles of the United States Code.
The term “parent” includes a legal guardian or other person standing in loco parentis.
Same definition in 2 sections
- 1994–present20 U.S.C. § 8801Education · 8801 to 8803. Repealed. Pub. L. 107110, title X, 1011(5)(C), Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1986 · under this chapter
- 1994–201442 U.S.C. § 9858NThe Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · as used in this subchapter
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;
Same definition in 2 sections
- 1994–present5 U.S.C. § 6381Government Organization and Employees · Definitions · in this section
- 1994–present29 U.S.C. § 2611Labor · Definitions · as used in this subchapter
As used in this section, the term “parent” includes any person who stands in the place of a parent by law.
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- 1994–present18 U.S.C. § 3524Crimes and Criminal Procedure · Child custody arrangements · as used in this section
As used in this subsection, the term “parent” means the mother or father of an individual, a stepparent of an individual by a marriage contracted before such individual attained the age of sixteen, or an adopting parent by whom an individual was adopted before he attained the age of sixteen.
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- 1994–present42 U.S.C. § 402The Public Health and Welfare · Old-age and survivors insurance benefit payments · under this section
For purposes of this section, the term “parent” includes an individual who is entitled to the services of a child by reason of having parental rights and duties in respect of the child.
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- 1994–present26 U.S.C. § 73Internal Revenue Code · Services of child · for purposes of this section
If an individual described in subclause (VIII) of subsection (a)(10)(A)(i) is the parent of a child who is under 19 years of age (or such higher age as the State may have elected) who is eligible for medical assistance under the State plan or under a waiver of such plan (under that subclause or under a State plan amendment under paragraph (2),14 the individual may not be enrolled under the State plan unless the individual’s child is enrolled under the State plan or under a waiver of the plan or is enrolled in other health insurance coverage. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term “parent” includes an individual treated as a caretaker relative for purposes of carrying out section 1396u–1 of this title.
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- 2010–present42 U.S.C. § 1396AThe Public Health and Welfare · State plans for medical assistance · under this subchapter
If an individual described in subclause (VIII) of subsection (a)(10)(A)(i) is the parent of a child who is under 19 years of age (or such higher age as the State may have elected) who is eligible for medical assistance under the State plan or under a waiver of such plan (under that subclause or under a State plan amendment under paragraph (2),15 the individual may not be enrolled under the State plan unless the individual’s child is enrolled under the State plan or under a waiver of the plan or is enrolled in other health insurance coverage. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term “parent” includes an individual treated as a caretaker relative for purposes of carrying out section 1396u–1 of this title.
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- 2011–201842 U.S.C. § 1396AThe Public Health and Welfare · State plans for medical assistance · under this subchapter
If an individual described in subclause (VIII) of subsection (a)(10)(A)(i) is the parent of a child who is under 19 years of age (or such higher age as the State may have elected) who is eligible for medical assistance under the State plan or under a waiver of such plan (under that subclause or under a State plan amendment under paragraph (2),16 the individual may not be enrolled under the State plan unless the individual’s child is enrolled under the State plan or under a waiver of the plan or is enrolled in other health insurance coverage. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term “parent” includes an individual treated as a caretaker relative for purposes of carrying out section 1396u–1 of this title.
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- 2016–201842 U.S.C. § 1396AThe Public Health and Welfare · State plans for medical assistance · under this subchapter
If an individual described in subclause (VIII) of subsection (a)(10)(A)(i) is the parent of a child who is under 19 years of age (or such higher age as the State may have elected) who is eligible for medical assistance under the State plan or under a waiver of such plan (under that subclause or under a State plan amendment under paragraph (2),17 the individual may not be enrolled under the State plan unless the individual’s child is enrolled under the State plan or under a waiver of the plan or is enrolled in other health insurance coverage. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term “parent” includes an individual treated as a caretaker relative for purposes of carrying out section 1396u–1 of this title.
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- 2013–201642 U.S.C. § 1396AThe Public Health and Welfare · State plans for medical assistance · under this subchapter
If an individual described in subclause (XX) of subsection (a)(10)(A)(ii) is the parent of a child who is under 19 years of age (or such higher age as the State may have elected) who is eligible for medical assistance under the State plan or under a waiver of such plan, the individual may not be enrolled under the State plan unless the individual’s child is enrolled under the State plan or under a waiver of the plan or is enrolled in other health insurance coverage. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term “parent” includes an individual treated as a caretaker relative for purposes of carrying out section 1396u–1 of this title.
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- 2010–present42 U.S.C. § 1396AThe Public Health and Welfare · State plans for medical assistance · under this subchapter
“parent” includes stepparents and parents by adoption;
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- 1994–present5 U.S.C. § 8101Government Organization and Employees · Definitions · in this section
“parent” means a person of one country who, directly or indirectly, owns or controls 10 per centum or more of the voting stock of an incorporated business enterprise, or an equivalent ownership interest in an unincorporated business enterprise, which is located outside that country;
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- 1994–present22 U.S.C. § 3102Foreign Relations and Intercourse · Definitions · as used in this chapter
“parent” means any biological parent or parents of an Indian child or any Indian person who has lawfully adopted an Indian child, including adoptions under tribal law or custom. It does not include the unwed father where paternity has not been acknowledged or established;
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- 1994–present25 U.S.C. § 1903Indians · Definitions · for the purposes of this chapter
“parent” means the biological or adoptive parent or parents, or other legal guardian, of a minor.
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- 1994–present25 U.S.C. § 609CIndians · Disbursement of minors share of judgment funds · for purposes of this section
Parent.—The term “parent” means a corporation that has filed a certificate under oath with the Secretary, in the form and at the times prescribed by the Secretary, establishing that the corporation—
(A) is incorporated under the laws of the United States or a State; and
(B) controls, directly or indirectly, at least 50 percent of the voting stock of a Bowaters corporation.
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- 2006–present46 U.S.C. § 12118Shipping · Owners engaged primarily in manufacturing or mineral industry · in this section
The term “parent”—
(A) includes a legal guardian; and
(B) except as used in sections 1415(b)(2) and 1439(a)(5) of this title, includes an individual assigned under either of those sections to be a surrogate parent.
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- 1997–200420 U.S.C. § 1401Education · Definitions · in this chapter
The term “parent” has the meaning given such term in section 1482(a)(11) 1 of this title.
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- 2008–201010 U.S.C. § 1482AArmed Forces · Expenses incident to death: civilian employees serving with an armed force · in this section
The term “parent” has the meaning given such term in section 1482(a)(11) of this title.
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- 1994–200810 U.S.C. § 1482AArmed Forces · Expenses incident to death: civilian employees serving with an armed force · in this section
The term “parent” has the meaning given such term in section 1482(e)(5)(A) of this title.
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- 2010–present10 U.S.C. § 1482AArmed Forces · Expenses incident to death: civilian employees serving with an armed force · in this section
The term “parent” has the meaning given the term in section 7801 of this title.
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- 2008–present20 U.S.C. § 1021Education · Purposes; definitions · in this subchapter
The term “parent” includes a legal guardian.
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- 1998–present15 U.S.C. § 6501Commerce and Trade · Definitions · in this chapter
The term “parent” includes a legal guardian, foster parent, or other person standing in loco parentis.
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- 2014–present42 U.S.C. § 9858NThe Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · as used in this subchapter
The term “parent” includes a legal guardian or other person standing in loco parentis (such as a grandparent or stepparent with whom the child lives, or a person who is legally responsible for the child's welfare).
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- 2001–present20 U.S.C. § 7801Education · Definitions · in this chapter
The term “parent” includes a legal guardian or other person standing in loco parentis (such as a grandparent or stepparent with whom the child lives, or a person who is legally responsible for the welfare of the child).
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- 2001–present20 U.S.C. § 1232HEducation · Protection of pupil rights · in this section
The term “parent” includes step-parents and parents by adoption, parents-in-law, and any person who for more than three years prior to the death of the deceased employee stood in the place of a parent to him, if dependent on the injured employee.
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- 1994–present33 U.S.C. § 902Navigation and Navigable Waters · Definitions · in this chapter
The term “parent” includes, with respect to a child, an individual who qualifies as a legal guardian under State law.
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- 1994–present42 U.S.C. § 1396SThe Public Health and Welfare · Program for distribution of pediatric vaccines · for purposes of this section
The term “parent” means—
(A) a natural, adoptive, or foster parent of a child (unless a foster parent is prohibited by State law from serving as a parent);
(B) a guardian (but not the State if the child is a ward of the State);
(C) an individual acting in the place of a natural or adoptive parent (including a grandparent, stepparent, or other relative) with whom the child lives, or an individual who is legally responsible for the child's welfare; or
(D) except as used in sections 1415(b)(2) and 1439(a)(5) of this title, an individual assigned under either of those sections to be a surrogate parent.
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- 2004–present20 U.S.C. § 1401Education · Definitions · in this chapter
The term “parent” means—
(A) a natural parent of the member;
(B) a stepparent of the member;
(C) a parent of the member by adoption;
(D) a parent, stepparent, or adopted parent of the spouse of the member; and
(E) any other person, including a former stepparent, who has stood in loco parentis to the member at any time for a continuous period of at least five years before the member became 21 years of age.
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- 1994–present37 U.S.C. § 401Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services · Definitions · in this chapter
The term “parent” means a biological father or a biological mother or, in the case of adoption, a father through adoption or a mother through adoption.
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- 2010–present38 U.S.C. § 2402Veterans Benefits · Persons eligible for interment in national cemeteries · for purposes of this chapter
The term “parent” means a biological parent, an adoptive parent, a stepparent, a foster parent, or a legal guardian of, or a person standing in loco parentis to, a child.
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- 2000–present20 U.S.C. § 9402Education · Definitions · in this chapter
The term “parent” means a father of a legitimate child, mother of a legitimate child, father through adoption, mother through adoption, mother of an illegitimate child, and father of an illegitimate child but only if (A) he acknowledged paternity of the child in writing signed by him before the child’s death; or (B) he has been judicially ordered to contribute to the child’s support; or (C) he has been judicially decreed to be the father of such child; or (D) proof of paternity is established by a certified copy of the public record of birth or church record of baptism showing that the claimant was the informant and was named as father of the child; or (E) proof of paternity is established from service department or other public records, such as school or welfare agencies, which show that with his knowledge the claimant was named as father of the child. No person who abandoned or willfully failed to support a child during the child’s minority, or consented to the child’s adoption may be recognized as a parent for the purpose of this subchapter. However, the immediately preceding sentence shall not be applied so as to require duplicate payments in any case in which insurance benefits have been paid prior to receipt in the administrative office established under subsection 1966(b) of this title of sufficient evidence to clearly establish that the person so paid could not qualify as a parent solely by reason of such sentence.
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- 2013–present38 U.S.C. § 1965Veterans Benefits · Definitions · in this section
The term "parent" means a father of a legitimate child, mother of a legitimate child, father through adoption, mother through adoption, mother of an illegitimate child, and father of an illegitimate child but only if (A) he acknowledged paternity of the child in writing signed by him before the child's death; or (B) he has been judicially ordered to contribute to the child's support; or (C) he has been judicially decreed to be the father of such child; or (D) proof of paternity is established by a certified copy of the public record of birth or church record of baptism showing that the claimant was the informant and was named as father of the child; or (E) proof of paternity is established from service department or other public records, such as school or welfare agencies, which show that with his knowledge the claimant was named as father of the child. No person who abandoned or willfully failed to support a child during the child's minority, or consented to the child's adoption may be recognized as a parent for the purpose of this subchapter. However, the immediately preceding sentence shall not be applied so as to require duplicate payments in any case in which insurance benefits have been paid prior to receipt in the administrative office established under subsection 1966(b) of this title of sufficient evidence to clearly establish that the person so paid could not qualify as a parent solely by reason of such sentence.
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- 1994–202438 U.S.C. § 1965Veterans Benefits · Definitions · in this section
The term "parent" means (except for purposes of chapter 19 of this title) a father, a mother, a father through adoption, a mother through adoption, or an individual who for a period of not less than one year stood in the relationship of a parent to a veteran at any time before the veteran's entry into active military, naval, air, or space service or if two persons stood in the relationship of a father or a mother for one year or more, the person who last stood in the relationship of father or mother before the veteran's last entry into active military, naval, air, or space service.
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- 2020–present38 U.S.C. § 101Veterans Benefits · Definitions · for the purposes of this title
The term “parent” means (except for purposes of chapter 19 of this title) a father, a mother, a father through adoption, a mother through adoption, or an individual who for a period of not less than one year stood in the relationship of a parent to a veteran at any time before the veteran's entry into active military, naval, or air service or if two persons stood in the relationship of a father or a mother for one year or more, the person who last stood in the relationship of father or mother before the veteran's last entry into active military, naval, or air service.
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- 1994–202038 U.S.C. § 101Veterans Benefits · Definitions · for the purposes of this title
The terms “parent”, “father”, and “mother” include in the case of a posthumous child a deceased parent, father, and mother.
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- 1994–present8 U.S.C. § 1101Aliens and Nationality · Definitions · as used in this chapter
The terms “parent”, “father”, and “mother” mean a father, mother, father through adoption, mother through adoption, persons who have stood in loco parentis to a member of the military or naval forces at any time before entry into active service for a period of not less than one year, and a stepparent, if designated as beneficiary by the insured.
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- 2013–present38 U.S.C. § 1901Veterans Benefits · Definitions · for the purposes of this subchapter
The terms "parent", "father", and "mother" mean a father, mother, father through adoption, mother through adoption, persons who have stood in loco parentis to a member of the military or naval forces at any time before entry into active service for a period of not less than one year, and a stepparent, if designated as beneficiary by the insured.
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- 1994–201438 U.S.C. § 1901Veterans Benefits · Definitions · for the purposes of this subchapter
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.
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- 2008–present8 U.S.C. § 1101Aliens and Nationality · Definitions · as used in this chapter
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) 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.
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- 1995–20088 U.S.C. § 1101Aliens and Nationality · Definitions · as used in this chapter
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) in the case of an illegitimate child 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.
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- 1994–19958 U.S.C. § 1101Aliens and Nationality · Definitions · as used in this chapter