- adoptive parent
- One who adopts a child under adoption proceedings.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
adoptive parent
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adoptive — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of a child or parent) in that relationship by adoption. 2) denoting a place chosen as one s permanent place of residence … English terms dictionary
