What is another word for custody?

Pronunciation: [kˈʌstədi] (IPA)

Custody, which refers to the legal right to care for and make decisions about a child, can be expressed using various synonyms. One common synonym is guardianship, which is often used interchangeably with custody but can also refer to the role of a legal guardian responsible for a child's welfare. Another synonym is care, which stresses the responsibility of a parent or custodian to meet a child's physical, emotional, and social needs. Physical custody, which refers to the parent or caregiver with whom a child lives, may be distinguished from legal custody, which involves decision-making rights about a child's education, health, and other important matters. Other synonyms for custody include control, supervision, and authority.

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What are the opposite words for custody?

Custody refers to the legal responsibility and care of a person, child, or property. Its antonyms are words that represent the opposite meaning of custody. One antonym for custody is "release," which means to set free or discharge from custody. Another antonym for custody is "abandonment," which means to leave or let go of someone or a property without any care or supervision. "Surrender" is also an antonym for custody, which means to give up or relinquish the legal or physical custody of something or someone. Lastly, "loss" is an antonym for custody, indicating the absence of the legal or physical custody of someone or property.

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Usage examples for Custody

When he heard the particulars of the affair he willingly took Murphy into custody, and later on the man was sent to jail.
"Leo the Circus Boy"
Ralph Bonehill
On his own side of the family there was no near kindred; and the Boston relatives instantly put in a claim for the custody of little Charlotte.
"The Locusts' Years"
Mary Helen Fee
Mr. Smith held a consultation with the captain of the revenue cutter, and an arrangement was shortly made between them whereby the Circe was to be in the government's custody for a time, and then to be turned over to her owners.
"The Hilltop Boys on Lost Island"
Cyril Burleigh

Famous quotes with Custody

  • We've got ballots flying around, being counted by hand, arriving by truck and in God knows whose custody.
    David Axelrod
  • When they write about real stuff like my custody battle, that's no fun. Some things have leaked out about accusations that have gone back and forth and that's just mean. It's a tactic.
    Dean Cain
  • I am not one who was born in the custody of wisdom; I am one who is fond of olden times and intense in quest of the sacred knowing of the ancients.
    Gustave Courbet
  • Foreign nationals entering the United States illegally who are taken into custody by the Border Protection Corps or by State or local law enforcement authorities must be promptly delivered to a federal law enforcement authority.
    John Culberson
  • I didn't expect to be doing a whole bunch of Amber Browns. And because it was just one book, and the father had moved away, I didn't realize I was going to have to deal more with shared custody, divorce and all those issues.
    Paula Danziger

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