34 U.S.C. § 21301 — Definitions

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This section defines two terms for the chapter. A "covered formula grant" means either the STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program or the Sexual Assault Services Program. "Termination," about parental rights, means completely and finally ending a parent's custody, guardianship, visitation, access, and inheritance rights -- but states don't have to force rapists to keep paying child support to get extra grant money.

(1) Covered formula grant: A "covered formula grant" means a grant under either: (A) part T of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 -- commonly called the "STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program" -- or (B) section 12511 of this title, commonly called the "Sexual Assault Services Program." (2) Termination: (A) In general: "Termination," when talking about parental rights, means completely and finally ending a parent's right to custody of, guardianship of, visitation with, access to, and inheritance from a child. (B) Rule of construction: This definition doesn't force a state to have a law that ends a rapist-father's duty to pay child support, just so the state can get the increased grant funding this chapter offers.

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In this chapter:

(1) Covered formula grant

The term “covered formula grant” means a grant under—

(A)

part T of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg et seq.) 1 (commonly referred to as the “STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program”); or

(B)

section 12511 of this title (commonly referred to as the “Sexual Assault Services Program”).

(2) Termination

(A) In general

The term “termination” means, when used with respect to parental rights, a complete and final termination of the parent’s right to custody of, guardianship of, visitation with, access to, and inheritance from a child.

(B) Rule of construction

Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to require a State, in order to receive an increase in the amount provided to the State under the covered formula grants under this chapter, to have in place a law that terminates any obligation of a person who fathered a child through rape to support the child.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 114–22, title IV, § 402, May 29, 2015, 129 Stat. 256.)

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2015Enacted · Pub. L. 114-22 · 129 Stat. 256

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 114-22 on 2015-05-29.

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