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Code · U.S. Code · Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE · CHAPTER 7— SOCIAL SECURITY · SUBCHAPTER IV— GRANTS TO STATES FOR AID AND SERVICES TO NEEDY FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AND FOR CHILD-WELFARE SERVICES · § 678

§ 678. Rule of construction

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Nothing in this part shall be construed as precluding State courts from exercising their discretion to protect the health and safety of children in individual cases, including cases other than those described in section 671(a)(15)(D) of this title.
(Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title IV, § 478, as added Pub. L. 105–89, title I, § 101(d), Nov. 19, 1997, 111 Stat. 2117.)
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  • Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531
  • Pub. L. 105–89, title I, § 101(d)
  • 111 Stat. 2117
  • act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title IV, § 478
  • Pub. L. 99–514, title XVIII, § 1883(b)(10)(A)
  • 100 Stat. 2917
  • Pub. L. 101–508, title V, § 5052(b)
  • 104 Stat. 1388–228
  • section 501 of Pub. L. 105–89
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Actact Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title IV, § 478
Pub. L.Pub. L. 99–514, title XVIII, § 1883(b)(10)(A)
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