The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Accept for service." Decide on the basis of the needs and problems of an individual to admit or receive the individual as a client of the county agency or as required by a court order entered under 42 Pa.C.S. Ch. 63 (relating to juvenile matters).
"Child." An individual who:
"County agency." The county children and youth social service agency exercising the power and duties provided for in Section 405 of the act of June 24, 1937 ( P.L. 2017, No.396), known as the County Institution District Law, or its successor, and supervised by the department under Article IX of the act of June 13, 1967 ( P.L. 31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code.
"Eligible child." A child who meets all of the following:
"Eligible permanent legal custodian." A relative or kin who meets all of the following:
"Family finding." The ongoing process of identifying and engaging extended family members and adults who have or could have significant, positive connections with a child or family that has been accepted for services in order to:
"Foster parent." An individual approved by a public or private foster family care agency to provide foster family care services to a child who is temporarily separated from the child's legal family and placed in the legal custody of an agency.
"Kin." An individual 21 years of age or older who is one of the following:
"Permanency plan." A comprehensive plan for a child in out-of-home placement that is intended to result in a permanent home and family relationships for the child.
"Permanent legal custodian." A person to whom legal custody of the child has been given by order of a court under 42 Pa.C.S. § 6351(a)(2.1).
"Relative." An individual who is:
"Sibling." An individual who has at least one parent in common with another individual, whether by blood, marriage or adoption, regardless of whether or not there is a termination of parental rights or parental death. The term includes biological, adoptive, stepsiblings and half-siblings.
"Subsidized permanent legal custodianship." A court-ordered disposition of a dependent child under 42 Pa.C.S. § 6351(a)(2.1) for which the child's permanent legal custodian receives a monetary payment from the county agency pursuant to a subsidized permanent legal custodianship agreement.
"Subsidized permanent legal custodianship agreement." A written agreement signed by the director of the county agency, or a designee, and a permanent legal custodian that sets forth the terms and subsidy payments for a subsidized permanent legal custodianship.
"Successor permanent legal custodian." A relative or kin who meets all of the following:
"Transition plan." A comprehensive plan for leaving foster care or another out-of-home placement and successfully transitioning to independent adulthood.
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