A child who is placed by a government agency or a court in the care of someone other than his or her biological parents is called a

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A child who is placed by a government agency or a court in the care of someone other than his or her biological parents is called a foster child. Option B (adoptee) refers to a child who has been legally taken in by adoptive parents, while option C (parentless child) and option D (court dependent) are not commonly used terms to describe children in foster care.

A Child Who Is Placed by a Government Agency or a Court