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

• For leaves taken pursuant to Clauses 19.1 (Birth Parent Leave), 19.3 (Parental Leave), 19.6 (Additional Adoption Leave) and 19.7(a) the Employer shall maintain coverage for medical, extended health, dental, group life and long-term disability, and shall pay the Employer's share of these premiums.

• A Nurse on Pregnancy/Birth or Parental, or Adoption Leave must provide a minimum of four (4) weeks’ notice of their intended date to return to work, or such shorter period of notice as mutually agreed between the Employer and the Nurse.

• An employee who is entitled to leave pursuant to Clauses 19.1 (Birth Parent Leave), 19.3 (Parental Leave) and/or 19.6 (Additional Adoption Leave) shall be entitled to an extended leave of up to an additional six months for health reasons and where a doctor's or a nurse practitioner’s certificate is presented.

• When a Regular Nurse reports for work upon the expiration of Pregnancy/Birth or Parental, or Adoption Leave, the Regular Nurse shall resume work in the position held by the Nurse immediately before the Leave began or where that position is eliminated, in a comparable position within the site.

• When a Casual Nurse reports for work upon the expiration of Pregnancy/Birth or Parental, or Adoption Leave, the Casual Nurse shall return to Casual status.

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 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 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 granting of an adoption decree consistent with chapter 26.33 RCW.

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.