Fictive kin; definition.

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Removed the 'Enrolled' status and official act chapter designation, indicating the bill is no longer in its final approved state.

Added placeholder text and committee-specific headers (e.g., 'OFFERED FOR CONSIDERATION', 'Substitute') to reflect the document's current stage in the legislative process.

Altered the layout and spacing of the text to conform to the formatting standards of a House Committee substitute amendment.

Added a specific clause to the definition of 'abused or neglected child' to clarify that independent activities like traveling to school or playing outdoors do not constitute abuse or neglect if they are age-appropriate and not grossly negligent.

Refined the definition of 'fictive kin' to explicitly state that current or former foster parents are excluded from this category.

Updated the definition of 'fictive kin' in the separate definitions section of the Social Services Code to match the changes in the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Law.