custody
/ˈkʌstədi/
noun
- The legal right or responsibility to care for and make decisions about a child, especially after a divorce or separation.
- She fought for full custody of her children.
- They share custody of their son, with him living at each parent's house every other week.
- The court awarded joint custody to both parents.
- The state of being held or confined by the police or authorities; imprisonment or detention.
- He remains in police custody pending trial.
- The suspect was taken into custody after the robbery.
- The prisoner escaped from custody last night.
- The act or right of keeping something safe; care or charge of something.
- The keys are in the custody of the building manager.
- The bank has custody of the valuable documents.
- The painting was placed in the custody of the museum's curator.
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