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[Latin custodia<\/i>, from custod<\/i>– custos<\/i> guardian]
:<\/b> care or control exercised by a person or authority over something or someone: as
a<\/b> :<\/b> supervision and control over property that usually includes liability for damage that may occur
b<\/b> :<\/b> care and maintenance of a child that includes the right to direct the child’s activities and make decisions regarding the child’s upbringing compare visitation<\/a> <\/p>\n

joint custody<\/b>
:<\/b> custody of a child shared by divorced or separated parents who alternate physical custody of and share in decisions regarding the child called also shared custody<\/i> <\/p>\n

phys·i·cal custody<\/b>
:<\/b> custody that includes sharing a residence with a child <\/p>\n

shared custody<\/b>
:<\/b> joint custody <\/a> in this entry <\/p>\n

sole custody<\/b>
:<\/b> custody of a child awarded to only one person and usually to a parent <\/p>\n

tem·po·rary custody<\/b>
:<\/b> custody awarded until a final judgment in a matter (as a divorce) is made
c<\/b> :<\/b> official restraint on freedom (as by arrest or imprisonment or by release on bail, personal recognizance, probation, or parole) compare arrest<\/a> <\/p>\n

constructive custody<\/b>
:<\/b> custody of a person (as a parolee) who is not under immediate physical control but whose freedom is controlled or restrained by legal authority <\/p>\n

penal custody<\/b>
:<\/b> custody of a person (as in a correctional institution) as a form of punishment <\/p>\n

phys·i·cal custody<\/b>
:<\/b> custody of a person (as an arrestee) whose freedom is under the actual and immediate control of an official NOTE: A person need not be in physical custody to be entitled to habeas corpus protection. <\/i> <\/p>\n

preventive custody<\/b>
:<\/b> custody of a person (as a criminal defendant awaiting trial) for the purpose of preventing further possible dangerous or criminal behavior <\/p>\n

pro·tec·tive custody<\/b>
:<\/b> physical custody of a person for his or her own safety <\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n

Source: Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law \u00a91996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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