Guardian

Definition

Guardian of a person's Identifier is needed to make an Digital Identifier available with Digital Inclusion.

"one who guards," early 14c., garden; early 15c., gardein, from Anglo-French gardein (late 13c.), Old French gardien "keeper, custodian," earlier guarden, from Frankish *warding-, from the Germanic source of guard (v.). Specific legal sense is from 1510s. Guardian angel is from 1630s.

mid-15c., from guard (n.) or from Old French garder "to keep watch over, guard, protect, maintain, preserve" (corresponding to Old North French warder, see gu-), from Frankish *wardon, from Proto-Germanic *wardon "to guard"

Legal Definitions

Utah

Utah has a bill about Identifiers that they misrepresent as Identity https://le.utah.gov/~2025/bills/static/SB0260.html

• Utah Blazes New Trail for SSI: SEDI
• 63A-16-1201. Definitions.

(5)(a)"Guardian" means an individual or entity authorized to act on behalf of an individual.
(b)"Guardian" includes:
(i)a representative designated by an individual;
(ii)the parent or legal guardian of an unemancipated minor; or
(iii)the legal guardian of a legally incapacitated individual.

• 63A-16-1202

(1)(g)(iii)have a guardian obtain or use a state-endorsed digital identity on the individual's behalf.

Reverences

• See also the wiki page on Guardianship