noncustodial
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- adjective
- /ˌnɒn.kʌsˈtoʊ.di.əl/
- Specialized
- In his experience, the noncustodial parents "simply don't understand the legal process to modify their child support obligations."
- noncustodial parent
Examples
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But states have not yet gone far enough to protect the rights of vulnerable noncustodial parents.
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Thus, the represented parents get the judge fresh while other noncustodial parents wait in the lobby for their hearing.
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First, someone must ensure that the noncustodial parent actually receives the form.
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On a more fundamental level, Judge 5 believed that noncustodial parents facing jail time should have legal representation.
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First, she believed that the noncustodial parents cannot articulate their reasons for failing to pay.
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Second, many legal aid organizations reported that they had conflicts of interest that precluded representation of noncustodial parents.
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For example, Indiana appoints public defenders to represent noncustodial parents facing civil contempt.
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Generally, if the noncustodial biological parent consents, stepparents may adopt the children.
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Many children benefit from the support of their noncustodial parent during the school year.
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Courts may favor arrangements that allow the noncustodial parent to have regular contact with their children.
Antonyms
How Custodial
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Noncustodial comes from non- 'not' and custody 'care or keeping', the same root as custodian. So a noncustodial parent is 'not the keeper' and does not have daily care of the child.