### Question
How does the law define parent?


### Answer
Under *20 U.S.C. § 9402*, **parent** is defined as:

> a biological parent, an adoptive parent, a stepparent, a foster parent, or a legal guardian of, or a person standing in loco parentis to, a child

#### Citation:
  - *20 U.S.C. § 9402*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 75-EARLY LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES**

