38:20-1. "War orphans" ; "war" ; "in time of emergency" defined

For the purpose of this chapter, the term "war orphans" shall mean and include any child between the ages of 16 and 21 years, domiciled in this State for at least 12 months prior to the time of application for benefits under this chapter, who being otherwise qualified is the child of any resident of this State who was killed in action or died from other causes while a member of the Armed Forces of the United States in time of war or emergency, or who is officially listed as "Missing In Action" by the Department of Defense or who died or shall hereafter die of disease or disability resulting from such war or emergency service.

As used in this act, "war" shall mean World War I, being any time between April 6, 1917, to July 2, 1921, and World War II, being any time between September 16, 1940, and September 2, 1945.

As used in this act, the term "in time of emergency" shall mean and include any time after June 23, 1950, and prior to the termination, suspension or revocation of the proclamation of the existence of a national emergency issued by the President of the United States on December 16, 1950, or termination of the existence of such national emergency by appropriate action of the President or Congress of the United States; the term "in time of emergency" shall also mean and include any time of armed hostility or conflict with a foreign adversary after December 31, 1960, and prior to the termination of the existence of such armed hostility or conflict with a foreign adversary by appropriate action of the President or Congress of the United States.

Amended by L.1944, c. 197, p. 713, s. 1; L.1951, c. 65, p. 426, s. 1; L.1955, c. 174, p. 730, s. 1, eff. July 28, 1955; L.1975, c. 225, s. 1, eff. Oct. 15, 1975.