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(C) GUARDIANSHIP OF THE PERSON OF A CHILD OR
MINOR.

"GUARDIANSHIP OF THE PERSON OF A CHILD OR MINOR"
MEANS THE DUTY AND AUTHORITY TO MAKE MAJOR DECISIONS
IN MATTERS HAVING A PERMANENT EFFECT ON THE LIFE OR
DEVELOPMENT OR BOTH OF THE CHILD OR MINOR AND HIS
GENERAL WELFARE.

(P) INTAKE CONSULTANT.

"INTAKE CONSULTANT" MEANS THE PERSON ASSIGNED
BY JUVENILE SERVICES ADMINISTRATION TO A JUVENILE
COURT TO PROVIDE THE INTAKE SERVICES SET FORTH IN THIS
SUBTITLE.

(Q) JUDGE.

"JUDGE" MEANS A JUDGE OF A COURT SITTING IN
JUVENILE CAUSES.

(R) LEGAL CUSTODY.

"LEGAL CUSTODY" MEANS A STATUS CREATED BY A COURT
ORDER WHICH VESTS IN THE CUSTODIAN THE RIGHT TO HAVE
PHYSICAL POSSESSION AND CONTROL OF A CHILD OR MINOR
AND TO DETERMINE WHERE AND WITH WHOM HE LIVES AND THE
RIGHT TO CONSENT TO ORDINARY MEDICAL CARE SUBJECT TO
THE POWERS, RIGHTS, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES OR
THE GUARDIAN OF A PERSON OF THE CHILD OR MINOR AND
SUBJECT ALSO TO ANY RESIDUAL PARENTAL RIGHTS AND
RESPONSIBILITIES. IF AN INDIVIDUAL IS GRANTED LEGAL
CUSTODY, HE SHALL EXERCISE THE RIGHTS AND
RESPONSIBILITIES PERSONALLY, UNLESS OTHERWISE
AUTHORIZED BY THE COURT.

(S) MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILD.

"MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILD" MEANS A CHILD WHO

(1)   IS OR MAY BE EXPECTED TO BE PARTIALLY
OR TOTALLY INCAPACITATED FOR EDUCATION OR RENUMERATIVE
OCCUPATION BECAUSE OF MENTAL RETARDATION OR SEVERE
EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE;

(2)   MAY BE A DANGER TO HIMSELF OR THE
PERSON OR PROPERTY OF OTHERS DDE TO SEVERE EMOTIONAL
DISTURBANCE; OR

(3) IS MENTALLY RETARDED OR MENTALLY ILL.