Relative,

Relative, for the purposes of the alternative procedures for primary providers in intercountry adoption by relatives found in subpart R of this part, means a prospective adoptive parent was already, before the adoption, any of the following: parent, step-parent, brother, step-brother, sister, step-sister, grandparent, aunt, uncle, half-brother to the child's parent, half-sister to the child's parent, half-brother, half-sister, or the U.S. citizen spouse of the person with one of these qualifying relationships with the child. The relationship can exist by virtue of blood, marriage, or adoption.

Source

22 CFR § 96.2


Scoping language

As used in this part, the term:

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