Which term refers to the guardian of the person of the child or the agency with whom the child has been placed by a court?

• A. Non-Offender
• B. Guardian
• C. Parent
• D. Secure Correctional Facility

Answer: (B)

The guardian of the person is the legal custodian responsible for the child’s daily care and welfare, including medical decisions. When a court places a child with a specific agency, that agency becomes the guardian of the person for custody and day-to-day care. So this term is the correct one because it explicitly covers both the person (the child) and the agency acting as custodian under court authority. A non-offender describes a status, not the custodian role; a parent can be the guardian but isn’t guaranteed in court-placed scenarios; and a secure correctional facility is a place, not a guardian.