Adoption definition

Adoption means a transfer of ownership, with or without remuneration, of an animal from an animal control shelter or animal protection shelter to an individual for the purpose of being a companion animal for that individual. As used in this subdivision, a companion animal includes, but is not limited to, a dog that is used for hunting or as a guard dog.

Adoption means the judicial act that:

Adoption means legally and permanently assuming the responsibility of raising a child as one’s own. The source of an adopted child (e.g., whether from a licensed placement agency or otherwise) is not a factor in determining eligibility for FMLA leave.

Examples of Adoption in a sentence

• I agree to the terms of my Account, which are contained in the applicable provisions of the document entitled First National Bank of Omaha Traditional/Xxxx Individual Retirement Account Custodial Agreement and this Adoption Agreement.

• For additional information regarding the NRE policy see; AAM 310, Nonrecurring Adoption Expenses Claim/Reimbursement.

• I, the person signing this Adoption Agreement (hereinafter called the “Owner”), establish an Individual Retirement Account (IRA), which is either a Traditional IRA or a Xxxx XXX, as indicated below, (the “Account”) with First National Bank of Omaha as Custodian (“Custodian”).

• I certify the accuracy of the information in this Adoption Agreement.

• East Riding employees undertaking assessment work should contact the Recruitment and Assessment Manager or Area Manager for Fostering and Adoption for information on payment arrangements.

More Definitions of Adoption

Adoption means a resolution, ordinance or other formal action taken by the governing body of a county or municipality indicating agreement with and acceptance of the relevant Local Mitigation Strategy.

Adoption means a legal or administrative process that establishes a permanent legal parent-child relationship between a child and an adult who is not already the child's legal parent and terminates the legal parent-child relationship between the adopted child and any former parent.

Adoption means the process necessary to formally enact the Standards within the Franchising Authority's jurisdiction under applicable ordinances and laws.

Adoption means the process through which the adopted child is permanently separated from his biological parents and becomes the lawful child of his adoptive parents with all the rights, privileges and responsibilities that are attached to a biological child;

Adoption means a legal and social process through which a child becomes a member of a family into which the child was not born. Adoption provides the child the same rights, privileges and duties as a birth child.

Adoption means a legal process that entitles the person being adopted to all of the rights and privileges, and subjects the person to all of the obligations of a birth child.

Adoption means the placement of a child with a person in anticipation of, or for the purposes of adoption.