LEGAL WORD
Custody
Legal term · Family law
Custody
- Type: Legal term
- Area of law: Family law
1 What it means
The right to have a child live with a parent. Welfare of the child is paramount.
2 Use it in a sentence
The mother was given custody with visitation rights for the father.
3 Make it stick
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