the custodial parent
1custodial parent — UK US noun [countable] [singular custodial parent plural custodial parents] legal the parent who has legal custody of a child Thesaurus …
2custodial parent — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms custodial parent : singular custodial parent plural custodial parents legal the parent who has legal custody of a child …
3custodial parent — cus,todial parent noun count LEGAL the parent who has legal CUSTODY of a child …
4custodial — [[t]kʌsto͟ʊdiəl[/t]] 1) ADJ: ADJ n Custodial means relating to keeping people in prison. [mainly BRIT, FORMAL] If he is caught again he will be given a custodial sentence. 2) ADJ: ADJ n If a child s parents are divorced or separated, the… …
5custodial — /kʌsˈtoʊdiəl/ (say kus tohdeeuhl) adjective 1. of or relating to custody: custodial sentence; custodial dispute. 2. having custody: the custodial parent …
6custodial — adjective Date: 1772 1. a. relating to guardianship b. relating to, providing, or being protective care or services for basic needs < nursing and custodial care > 2. having sole or primary custody of a child < the custodial …
7custodial — cus·to·di·al .kəs tōd ē əl adj 1) relating to, providing, or being protective care or services for basic needs <nursing and custodial care> 2) having sole or primary custody of a child <the custodial parent> …
8custodial — cus·to·di·al /kə stō dē əl/ adj 1: occurring during or in connection with custody a custodial interrogation 2: having sole custody or custody a greater portion of the time a custodial parent Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster …
9Child support in the United States — Main article: Child support The law governing child support in the United States varies state by state and Native American tribe by tribe; each individual state and federally recognized tribe is responsible for developing its own guidelines for… …
10Noncustodial parent — A noncustodial parent is a parent who does not have physical and/or legal custody of his/her child by court order. A child custody determination means a judgment, decree, or other order of a court providing for the legal custody, physical custody …
