Which term refers to the adult with whom a child resides on a typical basis?

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

Answer: (B)

The main idea here is identifying who actually lives with and cares for the child on a day-to-day basis. The term that fits this everyday arrangement is custodian. A custodian is the adult responsible for the child’s daily care and supervision and with whom the child typically resides. This covers the practical reality of where the child lives most of the time, regardless of formal legal status.

A guardian, while related to the child’s welfare, refers to a legal role with responsibility for the child’s welfare that may or may not align with who the child lives with most often. A parent is specifically a biological or adoptive mother or father, which isn’t always the adult in the home caring for the child. A judge is an authority figure who makes legal decisions, not the person who provides daily care.

So, the term that best matches the scenario of the adult the child lives with on a typical basis is custodian.