persons responsible for a child's welfare
Defined in 1 place of the United States Code.
“persons responsible for a child's welfare” means any person who has legal or other recognized duty for the care and safety of a child, including—
(A) any employee or volunteer of a children's residential facility, and
(B) any person providing out-of-home care, education, or services to children;
Source
- 1994–present25 U.S.C. § 3202Indians · Definitions · for the purposes of this chapter