Sec. 3110. Definition of child
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Section 101(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(b)(1) ) is amended— in subparagraph (B), by striking , provided the child had not reached the age of 18 years at the time the marriage creating the status of stepchild occurred ; and by adding at the end the following: a biological child of a noncitizen permanent partner if the child was under the age of 18 years on the date on which the permanent partnership was formed; or a child adopted by a noncitizen permanent partner while under the age of 16 years if the child— has been in the legal custody of, and has resided with, such adoptive parent for at least 2 years; and was under the age of 18 years at the time the permanent partnership was formed. .
Section 101(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(c) ) is amended— in paragraph (1), by inserting and an individual described in subsection (b)(1)(H) after The term ; and child means an unmarried person under twenty-one years of age in paragraph (2), by inserting and the deceased permanent partner of a deceased parent, father, or mother, after deceased parent, father, and mother .
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