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- Dictionarycustody/ˈkʌstədi/
noun
- 1. the protective care or guardianship of someone or something: "the property was placed in the custody of a trustee" Similar
- 2. imprisonment: "my father was being taken into custody" Similar
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CUSTODY definition: 1. the legal right or duty to care for someone or something, especially a child after its parents…. Learn more.
: immediate charge and control (as over a ward or a suspect) exercised by a person or an authority. also : safekeeping. Synonyms. care. custodianship. guardianship. keeping. safekeeping. trust. ward. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of custody in a Sentence. She has sole custody of her daughter.
Custody is the legal right to keep and look after a child, especially the right given to a child's mother or father when they get divorced. I'm going to go to court to get custody of the children. [ + of] Child custody is normally granted to the mother. ...a bitter custody battle.
noun. /ˈkʌstədi/ [uncountable] the legal right or duty to take care of or keep somebody/something; the act of taking care of something/somebody. Who will have custody of the children? The parents were given joint custody of the two children. The divorce court awarded custody to the child's mother.
Custody, keeping, possession imply a guardianship or care for something. Custody denotes a strict keeping, as by a formally authorized and responsible guardian or keeper: in the custody of the sheriff.
the legal right or duty to care for someone or something, especially a child after its parents have separated or died: custody of Who has custody of the children? Many separated couples fight over custody of the family pet. get custody The mother got custody of the child. award custody to The court awarded custody to the father.
When you are legally responsible for another person, they are in your custody. Most parents have custody over their children.
1. The control and care of a person or property, especially when granted by a court: an adult who was given custody of the child. See Synonyms at care. 2. The state of being detained or held under guard, especially by the police: took the robbery suspect into custody.
CUSTODY definition: 1. the legal right to look after a child, especially when parents separate: 2. the state of being…. Learn more.
Also called child custody. Law. the right of determining the residence, protection, care, and education of a minor child or children, especially in a divorce or separation. Compare joint custody, sole custody.
