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Term Definition
Home State
- the state where a child lived with a parent or a person acting as a parent for at least six months, or if the child is less than six months old, since birth.
Application in Divorce
The home state is the place of residency for the six months prior to the beginning of
jurisdiction
.
Compare
Habitual Residence
.
See also
PKPA
.
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