custody
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3.8
- noun
- /ˈkʌstədi/
- Formal
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custodia
- The judge awarded custody to the mother, believing it was in the best interest of the child.
- child custody
- custody after divorce
- custody cases
What's the TLDR of fatherhood custody rights?
- What's the TLDR of fatherhood custody rights?
- What it actually was, was his wife had gotten custody of their children.
- Lori gets custody, husband disappears with the two children.
- The first case I had, it was dad trying to get custody of the child.
- And will sign off on unhealthy or downright dangerous custody agreements.
- How do you feel about couples having split custody of a dog?
Examples
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Men are much less likely to lose custody of their children than women.
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So I have to defend myself to not lose custody of my children.
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And her mother, eventually, I think her mother got custody of her again for a while.
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The first case I had, it was dad trying to get custody of the child.
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For instance, women are more likely to have custody of children.
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We would also have to work out custody of our kids.
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What it actually was, was his wife had gotten custody of their children.
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Third, a discovery on the custody issue is clearly in the best interests of the children.
Fiction book (1999) -
She lost her court case and lost custody of her children.
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Lori gets custody, husband disappears with the two children.
Synonyms
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4.7
A legal duty to care for and protect someone, often a child
A person, usually a child, who is legally under a guardian's care and control
Antonyms
Compounds
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4.4
A legal process to decide who will live with and care for a child after parents separate
How Controlled
Surface Forms
Etymology
Custody comes from the Latin root custos, which means 'guard' or 'watch', and you can see the same root in custodian. So when a court gives someone custody of a child, it means they have the legal right to 'keep' and 'care for' that child.