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Glossary - V

Many child welfare terms are subject to interpretation. The Glossary identifies commonly held definitions for terms that can be found on the Child Welfare Information Gateway website. It defines common acronyms and includes links to information on major Federal legislation and related child welfare terms. The Glossary will be updated as new terminology emerges in the field, as new legislation is enacted, and as child welfare terms take on new meaning.

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visa (types of): IR3 & IR4
An IR3 visa is issued to an orphan already adopted abroad by a U.S. citizen. With this visa, upon entry into the United States, the adopted child automatically becomes a U.S. citizen. An IR4 visa is issued to a child to be adopted in the United States by a U.S. citizen.

visitation
Planned face-to-face contact between a child in out-of-home care and his or her family members. The purpose of visitation is to maintain family attachments, reduce the sense of abandonment that children may experience during placement, and prepare for permanency.

vital record
Official records usually maintained by States that document births, deaths, marriages, divorces, naturalization, and adoption.

voluntary adoption registry (see reunion registry)

 

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