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Related Terms • Equitable Adoption

Definition: A legal agreement to adopt a child according to the laws of a particular State which will result in a legal adoption process once the adoption petition is filed with the appropriate court.

Also Known As:Equitable adoption

Common Misspellings:Defacto, difacto

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