As used in this Act, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Adoption assistance state" means the state that is signatory to an adoption assistance agreement in a particular case. "Residence state" means the state where the child is living. "State" means 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.
45 ILCS 17/5-15
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Known as the Interstate Compact on Adoption Act
The act spans §§ 45-17-5-1 to 45-17-5-5 (9 sections).
P.A. 90-28, eff. 1-1-98.
Official source: Illinois General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Illinois statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.