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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

Write your own sentence using Custody about a case or topic you are studying this week, then check it against the meaning above.

4 Related words

AdoptionCoparcenerGuardianshipJudicial separationMaintenanceMutual consent divorceRestitution of conjugal rights

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