_____ is the person who, under court order, is the guardian of the person of the child or the public or private agency with whom the child has been placed by a court.

• A. Guardian
• B. Judge
• C. Parent
• D. Custodian

Answer: (A)

Guardian is the person or agency the court designates to handle the child’s welfare under a placement order. This guardian of the person has authority to make decisions about the child’s medical care, education, housing, and daily safety, and can be a private individual or a public/private agency the court has placed the child with. The judge issues the placement order, not the guardian, and a parent would be the guardian only if the court retains or assigns that role. While custodianship relates to who has physical custody, the guardian of the person carries the broader legal responsibility for the child’s welfare in the court-ordered arrangement.