sole custody

noun

An arrangement whereby only one parent has physical and legal custody of a child while the other parent has visitation rights.

Meanings

nounsole custody (uncountable)
  1. uncountablelawAn arrangement whereby only one parent has physical and legal custody of a child while the other parent has visitation rights.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 單方監護權 /单方监护权
  • 單方監護權 /单方监护权 (dānfāng jiānhùquán)legal arrangement
Finnish yksinhuoltajuus
  • yksinhuoltajuuslegal arrangement
French garde monoparentale
  • garde monoparentalelegal arrangement
German alleiniges Sorgerecht
  • alleiniges Sorgerechtlegal arrangement
Hungarian kizárólagos felügyelet, kizárólagos felügyeleti jog
  • kizárólagos felügyeletlegal arrangement
  • kizárólagos felügyeleti joglegal arrangement
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APA

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Chicago

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