custody

simple noun45 collocationsAvg. frequency: 7.3

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.