custody
Detention by the police.
The right to make important decisions about a child's upbringing.
Relating to the legal right to care for a child after a divorce or separation.
A situation where both parents have legal responsibility for their child.
Similar to sole custody, where one person has all legal rights and responsibilities.
Detention of a person for their own safety.
A situation where only one parent has legal responsibility for their child.
The right for a parent to have a child live with them.
Detention by armed forces.
Detention under the jurisdiction of the national government, especially in the US.
Detention under the jurisdiction of a state government, especially in the US.
The state of being kept in a secure place to prevent loss or damage.
Used to specify who or what is being looked after.
In prison or being held by the police.
Not in prison or detention; free.
Similar to 'in custody', often used when being placed into a state of detention.
To possess the legal right to care for a child.
To be arrested by the police.
To have one's legal right to care for a child taken away.
To be kept in prison until a trial.
To be set free from detention or prison.
When two people, usually parents, share the responsibility for a child.
To get free from detention or prison.
To get back legal custody that was previously lost.
To assume legal responsibility, particularly for a child or property.
A legal matter in court concerning child custody.
A court session to decide on child custody.
The specific plan for how a child's custody is managed.