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[CITE: 42USC678]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                       CHAPTER 7--SOCIAL SECURITY
 
 SUBCHAPTER IV--GRANTS TO STATES FOR AID AND SERVICES TO NEEDY FAMILIES 
              WITH CHILDREN AND FOR CHILD-WELFARE SERVICES
 
    Part E--Federal Payments for Foster Care and Adoption Assistance
 
Sec. 678. Rule of construction

    Nothing in this part shall be construed as precluding State courts 
from exercising their discretion to protect the health and safety of 
children in individual cases, including cases other than those described 
in section 671(a)(15)(D) of this title.

(Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title IV, Sec. 478, as added Pub. L. 105-89, 
title I, Sec. 101(d), Nov. 19, 1997, 111 Stat. 2117.)


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 678, act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title IV, Sec. 478, 
as added Oct. 22, 1986, Pub. L. 99-514, title XVIII, 
Sec. 1883(b)(10)(A), 100 Stat. 2917, excluded from AFDC unit child for 
whom foster care maintenance payments are made, prior to repeal by Pub. 
L. 101-508, title V, Sec. 5052(b), (c), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388-
228, applicable with respect to benefits for months beginning on or 
after the first day of the sixth calendar month following November 1990.


                             Effective Date

    Section effective Nov. 19, 1997, except as otherwise provided, with 
delay permitted if State legislation is required, see section 501 of 
Pub. L. 105-89, set out as an Effective Date of 1997 Amendments note 
under section 622 of this title.
