- noncustodial
- adjective Date: 1973 of or being a parent who does not have sole custody of a child or who has custody a smaller portion of the time
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noncustodial — non·cus·to·di·al /ˌnän kə stō dē əl/ adj 1: not taking place while in custody a noncustodial interrogation of a suspect 2: of or being a parent who does not have sole custody of a child or who has custody a smaller portion of the time Merriam… … Law dictionary
noncustodial — [nän΄kəs tō′dē əl] adj. designating or of a parent who, as a result of divorce or separation, does not have legal custody of a child or children: also sp. non custodial … English World dictionary
noncustodial — non|cus|to|di|al [ˌnɔnkʌˈstəudiəl US ˌna:nkʌˈstou ] adj law 1.) noncustodial sentence/punishment etc BrE a form of punishment which does not involve being sent to prison 2.) noncustodial parent/father/mother a parent who does not have their child … Dictionary of contemporary English
noncustodial — non|cus|to|di|al [ ,nankə stoudiəl ] adjective 1. ) not involving sending someone to prison: noncustodial sentences/penalties 2. ) a noncustodial parent does not have legal CUSTODY of their child (=the child does not live with them) … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
noncustodial — adjective noncustodial sentence a form of punishment which does not involve being kept in prison … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
noncustodial parent — A parent who does not have sole custody or primary custody of a child following divorce. Compare: custodial parent Category: Divorce & Family Law → Divorce, Child Support & Custody Nolo’s Plain English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen… … Law dictionary
noncustodial sentence — n. A criminal sentence served elsewhere than in a prison (for example, on probation). Webster s New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000 … Law dictionary
Noncustodial 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 … Wikipedia
noncustodial — adj. * * * … Universalium
noncustodial — adjective a) Not having custody of a child b) That does not involve a term in prison … Wiktionary
