PDFWAC 110-15-4505

Child and parent—Definitions.

The following definitions apply to WAC 110-15-4500 through 110-15-4580.
"Child" means a person twelve years of age or younger or a person under nineteen years of age who is physically, mentally, or emotionally incapable of self-care as verified by a licensed medical practitioner or masters level or above mental health professional.
"Parent" means a biological or adoptive parent of a child or an individual who has an established parent-child relationship under RCW 26.26.101, unless the legal rights of that person have been terminated or paternity has been disestablished.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.12.340. WSR 21-18-110, § 110-15-4505, filed 8/31/21, effective 10/1/21. WSR 19-14-078, recodified as § 110-15-4505, filed 7/1/19, effective 7/1/19. WSR 18-14-078, recodified as § 110-20-0020, filed 6/29/18, effective 7/1/18. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.12.340, 74.04.050, 74.04.055, and 74.08.090. WSR 18-13-012, § 388-165-110, filed 6/7/18, effective 7/8/18. WSR 99-15-076, recodified as § 388-165-110, filed 7/20/99, effective 7/20/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.12.340, 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.08.090 and 74.13.0903. WSR 98-22-008, § 388-15-170, filed 10/22/98, effective 11/22/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.12.340 and 45 C.F.R. Part 98.41 Child Care and Development Block Grant. WSR 93-10-021 (Order 3535), § 388-15-170, filed 4/28/93, effective 5/29/93. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.12.340 and 45 C.F.R. 98.20, 98.30, 98.43 and 98.45; and 45 C.F.R. 257.21, 257.30, 257.31 and 257.41. WSR 92-11-062 (Order 3393), § 388-15-170, filed 5/19/92, effective 6/19/92. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090. WSR 88-24-023 (Order 2732), § 388-15-170, filed 12/2/88; WSR 86-12-051 (Order 2387), § 388-15-170, filed 6/3/86; WSR 86-03-078 (Order 2333), § 388-15-170, filed 1/22/86; WSR 83-02-028 (Order 1931), § 388-15-170, filed 12/29/82. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20A.550. WSR 82-14-048 (Order 1839), § 388-15-170, filed 6/30/82. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090. WSR 82-01-051 (Order 1735), § 388-15-170, filed 12/16/81; WSR 81-10-034 (Order 1650), § 388-15-170, filed 4/29/81; WSR 80-15-010 (Order 1552), § 388-15-170, filed 10/6/80. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20A.550. WSR 78-04-004 (Order 1276), § 388-15-170, filed 3/2/78; Order 1238, § 388-15-170, filed 8/31/77; Order 1204, § 388-15-170, filed 4/1/77; Order 1147, § 388-15-170, filed 8/26/76; Order 1124, § 388-15-170, filed 6/9/76; Order 1120, § 388-15-170, filed 5/13/76; Order 1088, § 388-15-170, filed 1/19/76.]