Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 4 > Article 37 > Chapter 6 - Budget, Finance, and Planning

• adoption subsidy: means payments by the department to an adoptive parent of a child with special needs to assist with the cost of care of the child:

  Indiana Code 31-19-26.5-1

• Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
• Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. ^{Source: OCC}
• child with special needs: means a child who:

  Indiana Code 31-19-26.5-2

• Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
• Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
• Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• Verified: when applied to pleadings, means supported by oath or affirmation in writing. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5