Guam § 2402 - Definitions.

§ 2402. Definitions.

As used in this Article:

(a) “Child” means a person under eighteen (18) years of age.

(b) “Department” means the Department of Public Health and Social Services.

(c) “Child Care Facility” means any person or place which receives or arranges placement of one

or more children who are not related to such person, whether for gain or otherwise, apart from the

parents or guardian, with or without the transfer of the right of custody, for the purpose of providing

regular care or training for such child or children during either the day or night, or both. Except as

otherwise provided, the term Child Care Facility includes, but is not limited to, all facilities defined

by the Department of Public Health and Social Services as family day care homes, foster family homes,

group care homes, residential treatment facilities, day care centers, day nursery, nursery school,

kindergarten school, day care homes, intergenerational day care centers, or similar institutions or units

regardless of name.

(d) “Guardian” means the guardian of the person of a minor.

(e) “Person” means any person or persons, group of persons, agencies, associations,

organizations, whether public, private or incorporated.

(f) “Related” means any of the following relationships by blood, marriage or adoption: parent,

grandparent, brother, sister, stepparent, stepbrother, stepsister, uncle or aunt.