Law Dictionary Definitions

foundation. 1. The basis on which something is supported; esp., evidence or testimony that establishes the admissibility of other evidence <laying the foundation>. [Cases: Evidence 117, 366–381. C.J.S. Evidence §§ 208, 819–822, 824–833, 870–878, 881, 884, 889, 917–919, 932–933, 935–939, 949, 957, 959–962, 964, 976, 982–983, 986, 992–994, 998, 1000, 1002–1006, 1008, 1010–1022, 1026–1034.] 2.…

foul bill of lading.See BILL OF LADING.[Blacks Law 8th]

foster parent.See PARENT.[Blacks Law 8th]

foster mother.See foster parent under PARENT.[Blacks Law 8th]

fosterling. See foster child under CHILD.[Blacks Law 8th]

fosterlean (fos-t<<schwa>>r-leen).Hist. Remuneration for rearing a foster child.[Blacks Law 8th]

foster home.A household in which foster care is provided to a child who has been removed from his or her birth or adoptive parents, usu. for abuse or neglect. • A foster home is usu. an individual home, but it can also be a group home. [Cases: Infants 226. C.J.S. Adoption of Persons §§ 10–12.][Blacks…

foster child.See CHILD.[Blacks Law 8th]

foster-care review board.A panel of screened and trained volunteers who routinely review cases of children placed in foster care, examine efforts at permanency planning, and report to the court. [Cases: Infants 17, 226. C.J.S. Adoption of Persons §§ 10–12; Infants §§ 8–9.][Blacks Law 8th]

foster-care placement.The (usu. temporary) act of placing a child in a home with a person or persons who provide parental care for the child. Cf. OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT T. [Cases: Infants 226. C.J.S. Adoption of Persons §§ 10–12.][Blacks Law 8th]