N.Y. Benevolent Orders Law 12 – Placing minors by adoption
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§ 12. Placing minors by adoption. Any corporation created under section seven of this act or reorganized under section eleven thereof, for the purpose of acquiring and maintaining a home for the aged and indigent members of such order and their dependent surviving spouses and orphans, may place by adoption, according to law, minors placed in their custody; provided authority so to do is given such corporation by the parent, guardian or other person or persons having the lawful custody of such minor or minors, if any such person or persons can be found, or, if not, by the person or persons having the actual custody of such minor or minors.
Terms Used In N.Y. Benevolent Orders Law 12
- 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.
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.