40A:9-78.9 "Gold Star Parent" defined.
2. As used in this act, P.L.2017, c.289 (C.40A:9-78.8 et seq.), "Gold Star Parent" means a parent, legal guardian or other legal custodian, whether of the whole or half blood or by adoption, of a member of the Armed Forces of the United States who died while on active duty for the United States.
L.2017, c.289, s.2.