custody

5 definitions • 21 examples

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.

grant custody to The court granted custody to the mother, saying she was better able to care for her daughter.

be given custody The divorce was granted in May and she was given custody of their four children.

gain custody He lived with his parents while he fought to gain custody of his two children.

lose custody She lost custody of her daughters when she was sent to prison.

share custody They split up two years ago, but still share custody of their dog.

joint custody The parents were given joint custody.

sole custody Parents seeking sole custody would have to prove shared parenting would harm the child.

child custody She helps people with legal issues relating to housing, domestic violence, divorce, and child custody.

custody battle The baby twins were at the centre of a custody battle.

the state of being kept in prison, especially while waiting to go to court for trial:

in custody The suspect is now in custody.

take someone into custody Police raided the house and took a man into custody.

be remanded in custody UK You will be remanded in custody until your trial.

be kept in custody He was kept in custody because the judge considered him a possible flight risk.

police custody He spent two days in police custody being questioned.

the right or duty to care for someone or something, as for a child whose parents have separated or died:

The court awarded custody of the child to the mother.

the state of being kept by the police, usually while waiting to go to court for trial:

The police have taken the suspect into custody.

the legal right to manage and look after another person's money, investments, etc.:

Investment advisers with actual custody of clients' funds pose a higher risk to clients.