# Alaska Stat. § 47.10.990: Definitions > Alaska · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T47_C47.10_S47.10.990 ## Section - **Citation:** Alaska Stat. § 47.10.990 - **Heading:** Definitions - **Jurisdiction:** Alaska - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** AK Code / Title 47 / Chapter 47.10 / Section 47.10.990 ## Text In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, (1) “adult family member” means a person who is 18 years of age or older and who is (A) related to the child as the child's grandparent, aunt, uncle, or sibling; (B) the child's sibling's legal guardian or parent; or (C) in the case of an Indian child, an extended family member as defined in 25 U.S.C. 1903; (2) “care” means to provide for the physical, mental, and social needs of the child; (3) “child” means a person who is (A) under 18 years of age; (B) 19 years of age if that person was under 18 years of age at the time that a proceeding under this chapter was commenced; and (C) under 21 years of age if that person is committed to the custody of the department under AS 47.10.080 (c)(1) or (v); (4) “child in need of aid” means a child found to be within the jurisdiction of the court under AS 47.10.010 and 47.10.011; (5) “commissioner” means the commissioner of family and community services; (6) “court” means the superior court of the state; (7) “custodian” means a natural person 18 years of age or older to whom a parent or guardian has transferred temporary physical care, custody, and control of the child for a period of time; (8) “department” means the Department of Family and Community Services; (9) “domestic violence” has the meaning given in AS 18.66.990 ; (10) “family member” means a person of any age who is (A) related to the child as the child's grandparent, aunt, uncle, or sibling; (B) the child's sibling's legal guardian or parent; or (C) in the case of an Indian child, an extended family member as defined in 25 U.S.C. 1903; (11) “family support services” means the services and activities provided to children and their families, including those provided by the community, a church, or other service organization, both to prevent removal of a child from the parental home and to facilitate the child's safe return to the family; “family support services” may include counseling, substance abuse treatment, mental health services, assistance to address domestic violence, visitation with family members, parenting classes, in-home services, temporary child care services, and transportation; (12) “foster care” means care provided by a person or household under a foster home license required under AS 47.32 ; (13) “gravely disabled” has the meaning given in AS 47.30.915 ; (14) “guardian” means a natural person who is legally appointed guardian of the child by the court; (15) “hazardous volatile material or substance” has the meaning given in AS 47.37.270 ; (16) “Indian child” has the meaning given in 25 U.S.C. 1903; (17) “Indian child's tribe” has the meaning given in 25 U.S.C. 1903; (18) “infant” means a child who is less than 21 days of age; (19) “intoxicant” means a substance that temporarily diminishes a person's control over mental or physical powers, including alcohol, controlled substances under AS 11.71 , and a hazardous volatile material or substance misused by inhaling its vapors; (20) “juvenile detention facility” has the meaning given in AS 47.12.990 ; (21) “mental health professional” has the meaning given in AS 47.30.915 , except that, if the child is placed in another state by the department, “mental health professional” also includes a professional listed in the definition of “mental health professional” in AS 47.30.915 who is not licensed to practice by a board of this state but is licensed by a corresponding licensing authority to practice in the state in which the child is placed; (22) “mental illness” has the meaning given in AS 47.30.915 ; (23) “mental injury” has the meaning given in AS 47.17.290 ; (24) “near fatality” means physical injury or other harm, as certified by a physician, caused by an act or omission that created a substantial risk of death; (25) “out-of-home care provider” means a foster parent or relative other than a parent with whom the child is placed; 22) “mental illness” has the meaning given in AS 47.30.915 ; (23) “mental injury” has the meaning given in AS 47.17.290 ; (24) “near fatality” means physical injury or other harm, as certified by a physician, caused by an act or omission that created a substantial risk of death; (25) “out-of-home care provider” means a foster parent or relative other than a parent with whom the child is placed; (26) “parent” means the biological or adoptive parent of the child; (27) “permanency hearing” means a hearing (A) designed to reach a decision in a case concerning the permanent placement of a child under AS 47.10 ; and (B) at which the direction of the case involving the child is determined; (28) “physical injury” has the meaning given in AS 11.81.900 (b); (29) “reasonable efforts” means, with respect to family support services required under AS 47.10.086 , consistent attempts made during a reasonable time period and time-limited services; (30) “reasonable time” means a period of time that serves the best interests of the child, taking in account the affected child's age, emotional and developmental needs, and ability to form and maintain lasting attachments; (31) “secure residential psychiatric treatment center” has the meaning given “residential psychiatric treatment center” in AS 47.32.900 ; (32) “serious physical injury” has the meaning given in AS 11.81.900 (b); (33) “sexual abuse” means the conduct described in AS 11.41.410 — 11.41.460; conduct constituting “sexual exploitation” as defined in AS 47.17.290 , and conduct prohibited by AS 11.66.100 — 11.66.150; (34) “support” has the meaning given in AS 11.51.120 (b). ## Nearby sections - [Alaska Stat. § 47.10.005 Construction.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T47_C47.10_S47.10.005.md) - [Alaska Stat. § 47.10.010 Jurisdiction; guardians and attorneys; support.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T47_C47.10_S47.10.010.md) - [Alaska Stat. § 47.10.011 Children in need of aid.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T47_C47.10_S47.10.011.md) - [Alaska Stat. § 47.10.013 Abandonment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T47_C47.10_S47.10.013.md) - [Alaska Stat. § 47.10.014 Neglect.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T47_C47.10_S47.10.014.md) - [Alaska Stat. § 47.10.015 Physical harm.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T47_C47.10_S47.10.015.md) - [Alaska Stat. § 47.10.019 Limitations on determinations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T47_C47.10_S47.10.019.md) - [Alaska Stat. § 47.10.020 Investigation and petition.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T47_C47.10_S47.10.020.md) - [Alaska Stat. § 47.10.030 Summons and custody of minor.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T47_C47.10_S47.10.030.md) - [Alaska Stat. § 47.10.050 Appointment of guardian ad litem or attorney.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T47_C47.10_S47.10.050.md) - [Alaska Stat. § 47.10.070 Hearings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T47_C47.10_S47.10.070.md) - [Alaska Stat. § 47.10.080 Judgments and orders.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T47_C47.10_S47.10.080.md) - [Alaska Stat. § 47.10.081 Predisposition hearing reports.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T47_C47.10_S47.10.081.md) - [Alaska Stat. § 47.10.082 Health and safety of child and other considerations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T47_C47.10_S47.10.082.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T47_C47.10_S47.10.990. 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