Custody
101split custody — A custody arrangement that involves multiple children and awards sole custody of one child to one parent and sole custody of another child to the other parent. This arrangement is generally disfavored by judges because it s generally not… …
102Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act — A law in every state that determines which court has jurisdiction over custody matters involving children in other words, where a custody action can be brought if the children have lived in different places in the period just before the custody… …
103de facto custody — The custody by a divorced parent of a child, where custody has not been granted by the court to such parent, but he or she has assumed custody because of the abandonment of the child by the parent awarded custody or by the relinquishment of… …
104youth custody — noun A custodial sentence of between four and eighteen months passed on a person aged between 15 and 21 • • • Main Entry: ↑youth * * * ˌyouth ˈcustody f19 [youth custody] noun …
105In Custody (film) — Infobox Film | name = In Custody / Muhafiz caption = director = Ismail Merchant producer = Wahid Chowhan Paul Bradley (executive) Donald Rosenfeld (executive) writer = Anita Desai (novel) Shahrukh Husain starring = Shashi Kapoor Shabana Azmi Om… …
106In Custody — may refer to:* In Custody (novel), a novel by Anita Desai * In Custody (film), a film based on the novelee also*Custody (disambiguation) …
107legal custody — The right and obligation to make decisions about a child s upbringing, including schooling and medical care. Many states typically have both parents share legal custody of a child. Compare: physical custody Category: Divorce & Family Law →… …
108maternal custody — noun An arrangement whereby only the mother has physical and legal custody of a child while the father has visitation rights. See Also: joint custody, paternal custody, sole custody …
109sole custody — noun An arrangement whereby only one parent has physical and legal custody of a child while the other parent has visitation rights. See Also: joint custody, maternal custody, paternal custody …
110joint custody — noun An arrangement whereby the mother and the father share the physical and legal custody of a child. See Also: joint custody, maternal custody, sole custody …
