Federal · Title 34 — Crime Control and Law Enforcement
34 U.S.C. § 21301: Definitions
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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 1 See References in Text note below. section 12511 of this title (commonly referred to as the “Sexual Assault Services Program”). 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. 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.
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