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Biologically, a child (plural children) is a human being between the stages of birth and puberty, or between the developmental period of infancy and puberty. The legal definition of child generally refers to a minor, otherwise known as a person younger than the age of majority.Child may also describe a relationship with a parent (such as sons and daughters of any age) or, metaphorically, an authority figure, or signify group membership in a clan, tribe, or religion; it can also signify being strongly affected by a specific time, place, or circumstance, as in "a child of nature" or "a child of the Sixties".

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  1. J

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  2. cinnamon

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  3. M

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  4. M

    QLD Family report writer - interviewing child with other party

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  5. M

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  6. J

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  7. O

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  8. M

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  9. Liv2010

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  10. tinalucianne

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