§ 42-72-3. Definitions.
For the purposes of this chapter:
(1) “Advocate” means the child advocate or any of his or her agents, servants or employees as established pursuant to this title.
(2) “Child” or “children” means any person under the age of eighteen (18); provided that children over the age of eighteen (18) and who continue to receive services from the department and/or who are defined as emotionally disturbed and/or as children with functional developmental disabilities as referenced in this section shall be considered “children” for all the purposes of this chapter.
(3) “Child abuse and neglect” is that term as defined in chapter 11 of title 40.
(4) “Department” means the department of children, youth and families.
(5) “Director” means the director of children, youth and families, or his or her designee.
(6) “Regional service center” means the respective local or regional units established by the director.
(7) “Near fatality” means an act that, as certified by a physician, placed the child in serious or critical condition.
(8) “Infant” means any person under the age of twenty-four (24) months.
History of Section.
P.L. 1979, ch. 248, § 1; P.L. 1987, ch. 118, art. 15, § 2; P.L. 1988, ch. 328, § 1;
P.L. 1998, ch. 441, § 33; P.L. 1999, ch. 54, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 122, § 1; P.L. 2007,
ch. 73, art. 22, § 2.