Foster child definition

Foster child means a child who has been removed from his or her home pursuant to Section 309 of the Welfare and Institutions Code (“WIC”), is the subject of a petition filed under Section 300 or 602 of the WIC, or has been removed from his or her home and is the subject of a petition filed under WIC section 300 or 602.
Foster child means a child placed in foster placement;
Foster child means a child placed in a foster home who is not the natural or adopted child or other legal ward of the foster caregiver.

Examples of Foster child in a sentence

  • Foster child" means a child placed in a foster home who is not the natural or adopted child or other legal ward of the foster caregiver.

  • If a Foster child (children) is temporarily (less than six months) placed in the unit the Voucher size will not increase.Space will not be provided for a family member, other than a spouse/co-head, who will be absent more than 50% of the time (more than 185 days), such as a member absent due to military service or a student who does not live at home during the school year.Bedroom sizes are based on available funding.

  • Employment IncomeMembersOther Income (including income from assets)Head Spouse Co-headOther adult (including foster adult) Dependents-Child under 18Full-time student over 18 Foster child under 18Yes Yes YesYesYes Yes Yes YesNo See NoteNoYes Yes YesNonmembersLive-in aideNoNoNOTE: The earned income of a full-time student 18 years old or older who is a dependent is excluded to the extent that it exceeds $480.

  • Foster child or foster adult Income from all sources is excluded [24 CFR 5.609(c)(2)].

  • Foster child is considered a one-person family and only the child’s income is counted.


More Definitions of Foster child

Foster child means a person who resides in a foster home, who was placed in the foster home by a placing agent, who is not living with a parent or legal guardian, who is less than 18 years of age or becomes 18 years of age while residing in the foster home and continues to reside in the foster home as a dependent adult, and who is not related to an adult member of the foster family by blood, adoption, or marriage.
Foster child means a child placed with an eligible Subscriber by an authorized placement agency or by judgment, decree, or other order of any court of competent jurisdiction;
Foster child means a child for whom the local board has assumed placement and care responsibilities through a noncustodial foster care agreement, entrustment, or court commitment before 18 years of age.
Foster child means a child in the full custody of adults unrelated to the child by blood not as an adopted child.
Foster child means a child placed with a foster parent or foster family;
Foster child means a child placed in a foster home or child
Foster child means a minor (i) over whom a guardian has been appointed by the clerk of superior court of any county in North Carolina; or (ii) the primary or sole custody of whom has been assigned by order of a court of competent jurisdiction.