Office or duty of a custodian.

the court-administered process whereby an individual or institution is given control over a child or incompetent person's proceeds from a probate estate. A custodian is a fiduciary.

An ownership arrangement in which property management rights are given to a custodian for the benefit of a child beneficiary under the Uniform Gifts to Minors Act or the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act; a custodian's duties resemble those of a trustee, although the custodian does not take legal title to the trust property and custodianship ends when the minor reaches the age of majority as specified by state law. May also apply to property management rights of individuals who are determined to be incompetent to handle their own affairs.

The responsibility to ensure that data is collected and maintained according to specifications and priorities determined by consultation with data users, and made available to them under conditions and in a format that conform with agreed standards and policies. [go to site

The act of ensuring appropriate care and maintenance of the information.

the position of custodian