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Definitions For the purposes of this article:(1) 'Best interests of the child' means a determination, based on consideration of all relevant factors and available options, of circumstances that will best provide the child with at a minimum all the following: (A) Adequate food.(B) Clothing.(C) Health care.(D) Any other material needs.(E) A safe and nurturing environment that meets the child’s present and future developmental needs and promotes appropriate interactions and relationships with family members, foster family, and other people who will play a constructive role in the child’s life. (F) Support to help the child adjust to home, school, and community.(2) 'Parent' means the parent or parents of a minor.(3) 'Permanent guardian' means one or two adults appointed by the court to act as a parent for a child during the child’s minority. (4) 'Permanent guardianship' means a legal guardianship of a minor that is intended to continue with the same guardian, based on the guardian’s express commitment, for the duration of the child’s minority. (5) 'Relative' means a grandparent, great-grandparent, sibling, first cousin, aunt, uncle, great-aunt, great-uncle, niece, or nephew of

s express commitment, for the duration of the child’s minority. (5) 'Relative' means a grandparent, great-grandparent, sibling, first cousin, aunt, uncle, great-aunt, great-uncle, niece, or nephew of a person, whether related to the person by the whole or the half blood, affinity, or adoption. The term does not include a person’s stepparent. (Added 1999, No. 162 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)

§ 2661. Definitions For the purposes of this article:(1) 'Best interests of the child' means a determination, based on consideration of all relevant factors and available options, of circumstances that will best provide the child with at a minimum all the following: (A) Adequate food.(B) Clothing.(C) Health care.(D) Any other material needs.(E) A safe and nurturing environment that meets the child’s present and future developmental needs and promotes appropriate interactions and relationships with family members, foster family, and other people who will play a constructive role in the child’s life. (F) Support to help the child adjust to home, school, and community.(2) 'Parent' means the parent or parents of a minor.(3) 'Permanent guardian' means one or two adults appointed by the court to act as a parent for a child during the child’s minority. (4) 'Permanent guardianship' means a legal guardianship of a minor that is intended to continue with the same guardian, based on the guardian’s express commitment, for the duration of the child’s minority. (5) 'Relative' means a grandparent, great-grandparent, sibling, first cousin, aunt, uncle, great-aunt, great-uncle, niece, or nephew of

s express commitment, for the duration of the child’s minority. (5) 'Relative' means a grandparent, great-grandparent, sibling, first cousin, aunt, uncle, great-aunt, great-uncle, niece, or nephew of a person, whether related to the person by the whole or the half blood, affinity, or adoption. The term does not include a person’s stepparent. (Added 1999, No. 162 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)