legal custody
51physical custody — see custody b, c Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. physical custody …
52maternal 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 …
53sole 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 …
54joint 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 …
55paternal custody — noun An arrangement whereby only the father has physical and legal custody of a child while the mother has visitation rights. See Also: joint custody, maternal custody, sole custody …
56sole custody — form of guardianship of a child whose parents are divorced whereby only one parent has physical and legal custody of the child and the other parent has visitation rights …
57joint custody — custody, as of a child whose parents are separated, in which two or more people share responsibility. Cf. sole custody. [1975 80] * * * joint custody UK US noun [uncountable] legal an arrangement in which parents who are divorced both have… …
58lawful custody — legal confinement, detention which is allowed by law …
592004 Palm Island death in custody — The 2004 Palm Island death in custody incident relates to the death of Palm Island, Queensland resident, Mulrunji on Friday, 19 November 2004 in a police cell. The death of Mulrunji led to civic disturbances on the island and a legal, political… …
60Child custody laws in the United States — Child custody and guardianship are legal terms which are sometimes used to describe the legal and practical relationship between a parent and his or her child, such as the right of the parent to make decisions for the child, and the parent s duty …
