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In 2017, the amount withheld from custodial parents was $17 million. — Yvonne Wenger, baltimoresun.com, "Maryland should overhaul child support system and how payments are set, Abell Foundation report says," 18 June 2019 The totals reflect how much a state presumes the non-custodial parent should pay but judges do have the discretion to award different amounts. — Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al.com, "What is typical child support payment in Alabama?," 13 June 2019 Not even overnight maintenance crews, curators or custodial workers. — Chad Pergram, Fox News, "An empty US Capitol after McCain’s death is sobering reminder that the clock is ticking," 28 Aug. 2018 But on Saturday, the court judge resolved to put Mr. Calvey under custodial detention until April 13. — Ann M. Simmons, WSJ, "Russia Formally Arrests American Businessman," 16 Feb. 2019 Schlensker has plead not guilty to charges of assault with a weapon, and Jackson will be arraigned this week for felony aggravated burglary and custodial interference. — Asher Fogle, Good Housekeeping, "Daycare Worker Brutally Attacked While Protecting Kids From Their Father Speaks Out," 29 Oct. 2015 Yet, like nearly all states, Washington offers unequal financial support, limited service and uncertain custodial standing. — Marcus Harrison Green, The Seattle Times, "Grandparents raising grandkids say they need more help from Washington state," 28 Dec. 2018 The custodial staff did an audit to find out how many flags were needed. — Alyssa Alfano, cleveland.com, "Medina cross country runners relay American flag donations to school buildings," 28 Apr. 2018 As BART’s ridership surged three years ago, along with the number of homeless people lingering inside its downtown San Francisco stations, the transit system doubled down on custodial work — and some of its janitors started cleaning up paywise. — Michael Cabanatuan, San Francisco Chronicle, "BART reining in janitor overtime after public fallout," 30 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'custodial.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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