### Question
How does FAMILY SUPPORT define State?


### Answer
Under *42 U.S.C. § 15092*, **State** is defined as:

> each of the 50 States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 15092*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 144-DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ASSISTANCE AND BILL OF RIGHTS > SUBCHAPTER II-FAMILY SUPPORT**

