As used in this act, P.L. 2017, c. 289(C.40A:9-78.8 et seq.), "Gold Star Family Member" means a parent, legal guardian or other legal custodian, related by blood or by law to, or a spouse, domestic partner, or partner in civil union of, a member of the Armed Forces of the United States who died while on active duty for the United States, or a child to whom the member was a parent, legal guardian or other legal custodian, whether related by blood or by law.
N.J.S. § 40A:9-78.9