Meanings
nounpaternal custody (uncountable)
- uncountablelawAn arrangement whereby only the father has physical and legal custody of a child while the mother has visitation rights. (This entry is a translation hub.)
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 父親監護權 /父亲监护权
- 父親監護權 /父亲监护权 (fùqīn jiānhùquán)arrangement in which the father has the custody of a child
Finnish isän yksinhuoltajuus
- isän yksinhuoltajuusarrangement in which the father has the custody of a child
French garde paternelle
- garde paternellearrangement in which the father has the custody of a child
Cite this entry
APA
paternal custody. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paternal%20custody
MLA
“paternal custody.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paternal%20custody. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paternal custody,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paternal%20custody.
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