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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · Living Equitably: Grandparents Aiding Children and Youth Act of 2003 · Sec. 202

Sec. 202. DEFINITIONS

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## SEC. 202 DEFINITIONS **[**[12 U.S.C. 1701q note](/us/usc/t12/s1701q)**]** In this title: ####
(1)Child The term “**child**” means an individual who— #####
(A)is not attending school and is not more than 18 years of age; or #####
(B)is attending school and is not more than 19 years of age. ####
(2)Covered family The term “**covered family**” means a family that— #####
(A)includes a child; and #####
(B)has a head of household who is— ######
(i)a grandparent of the child who is raising the child; or ######
(ii)a relative of the child who is raising the child. ####
(3)Elderly person The term “**elderly person**” has the same meaning as in section 202(k) of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q(k)). ####
(4)Grandparent #####
(A)In general The term “**grandparent**” means, with respect to a child, an individual who is a grandparent or stepgrandparent of the child by blood or marriage, regardless of the age of such individual. #####
(B)Case of adoption In the case of a child who was adopted, the term includes an individual who, by blood or marriage, is a grandparent or stepgrandparent of the child as adopted. ####
(5)Intergenerational dwelling unit The term “**intergenerational dwelling unit**” means a qualified dwelling unit that is reserved for occupancy only by an intergenerational family. ####
(6)Intergenerational family The term “**intergenerational family**” means a covered family that has a head of household who is an elderly person. ####
(7)Private nonprofit organization The term “**private nonprofit organization**” has the same meaning as in section 202(k) of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q(k)). ####
(8)Qualified dwelling unit The term “**qualified dwelling unit**” means a dwelling unit that— #####
(A)has not fewer than 2 separate bedrooms; #####
(B)is equipped with design features appropriate to meet the special physical needs of elderly persons, as needed; and #####
(C)is equipped with design features appropriate to meet the special physical needs of young children, as needed. ####
(9)Raising a child The term “**raising a child**” means, with respect to an individual, that the individual— #####
(A)resides with the child; and #####
(B)is the primary caregiver for the child— ######
(i)because the biological or adoptive parents of the child do not reside with the child or are unable or unwilling to serve as the primary caregiver for the child; and ######
(ii)regardless of whether the individual has a legal relationship to the child (such as guardianship or legal custody) or is caring for the child informally and has no such legal relationship with the child. ####
(10)Relative #####
(A)In general The term “**relative**” means, with respect to a child, an individual who— ######
(i)is not a parent of the child by blood or marriage; and ######
(ii)is a relative of the child by blood or marriage, regardless of the age of the individual. #####
(B)Case of adoption In the case of a child who was adopted, the term “**relative**” includes an individual who, by blood or marriage, is a relative of the family who adopted the child. ####
(11)Secretary The term “**Secretary**” means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
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