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<section article="gfl" article_name="Family Law" number="1-101" title_number="1" title_name="Definitions; General Provisions" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Definitions">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this article the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>“Child in need of assistance” means an individual adjudicated as a child in need of assistance under Title 3, Subtitle 8 of the Courts Article.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>“CINA” means a child in need of assistance.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>“CINA case” means a case under Title 3, Subtitle 8 of the Courts Article.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>“County” means a county of this State and, unless expressly provided otherwise, Baltimore City.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>“Includes” or “including” means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <text>“Juvenile court” means the circuit court for a county sitting as a juvenile court.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="h">
    <text>“Local department” means:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>a local department of social services; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>in Montgomery County, the county department of health and human services.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="i">
    <text>“Person” means an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, or representative of any kind and any partnership, firm, association, corporation, or other entity.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="j">
    <text>“Reserve component” has the meaning stated in § 9–901 of the State Government Article.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="k">
    <text>“Service member” has the meaning stated in § 9–901 of the State Government Article.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="l">
    <text>“State” means, except in Title 10, Subtitle 3 of this article:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>a state, commonwealth, possession, or territory of the United States; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>the District of Columbia.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="m">
    <text>“Summons” includes a subpoena.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="n">
    <text>“Support” includes maintenance.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="o">
    <text>“Uniformed services” has the meaning stated in § 9–901 of the State Government Article.</text>
  </level>
</section>
