As used in this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

1. (1) COMMISSIONER. The Commissioner of Revenue of the State of Alabama.
2. (2) OUT-OF-STATE ADOPTION. An adoption through an out-of-state or foreign agency or government, through private individuals who are not residents of Alabama, or where the adoptee is otherwise not a resident of Alabama or citizen of the United States, in which the adoptive parent or parents reside in Alabama.
3. (3) PRIVATE ADOPTION. An adoption through a private agency, or through private individuals without an agency, in which the adoptive parent or parents reside in Alabama.

4. (4) QUALIFIED FOSTER CHILD. Any individual who either:

   1. a. Is in the permanent legal custody of the Alabama Department of Human Resources.
   2. b. Is placed in a licensed or approved foster home by the Alabama Department of Human Resources for the purpose of adoption pursuant to an approved case plan.

(Act 2014-413, p. 1517, §1; Act 2018-549, §1; Act 2022-299, §1.)