Meanings
nounmaternal custody (uncountable)
- uncountablelawAn arrangement whereby only the mother has physical and legal custody of a child while the father has visitation rights.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 母親監護權 /母亲监护权
- 母親監護權 /母亲监护权 (mǔqīn jiānhùquán)arrangement in which the mother has the custody of a child
Finnish äidin yksinhuoltajuus
- äidin yksinhuoltajuusarrangement in which the mother has the custody of a child
French garde maternelle
- garde maternellearrangement in which the mother has the custody of a child
Cite this entry
APA
maternal custody. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maternal%20custody
MLA
“maternal custody.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maternal%20custody. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “maternal custody,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maternal%20custody.
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