custodial
adjective
cus·to·di·al
ˌkə-ˈstō-dē-əl 
1
a
: relating to guardianship
b
: relating to, providing, or being protective care or services for basic needs
nursing and custodial care
2
: having sole or primary custody of a child
the custodial parent
Examples of custodial in a Sentence
Her mother is the custodial parent.
Recent Examples on the Web
In my opinion, Maricopa County and the state have done an exemplary job of maintaining true custodial care of our sacred votes.
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Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024
Often developers and investors themselves may be unable to differentiate between custodial Wallets, MPC wallets, smart contract wallets, and exchange wallets.
—Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 8 July 2024
Per local media reports, Boutonnat will not serve time in jail but is expected to live under house arrest with an electronic bracelet for the custodial year.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 June 2024
Prosecutors argued that Cleland crafted the supervised release component of Marrocco's sentence, including home detention, in lieu of imposing a lengthier custodial sentence called for by the applicable sentencing guidelines.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 27 June 2024
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Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024
Often developers and investors themselves may be unable to differentiate between custodial Wallets, MPC wallets, smart contract wallets, and exchange wallets.
—Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 8 July 2024
Per local media reports, Boutonnat will not serve time in jail but is expected to live under house arrest with an electronic bracelet for the custodial year.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 June 2024
Prosecutors argued that Cleland crafted the supervised release component of Marrocco's sentence, including home detention, in lieu of imposing a lengthier custodial sentence called for by the applicable sentencing guidelines.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 27 June 2024
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“Custodial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/custodial. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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custodial
adjective
cus·to·di·al
ˌkəs-ˈtōd-ē-əl
1
: relating to, providing, or being protective care or services for basic needs
nursing and custodial care
2
: having sole or primary custody of a child
the custodial parent
Legal Definition
custodial
adjective
cus·to·di·al
kə-ˈstō-dē-əl
1
: occurring during or in connection with custody
a custodial interrogation
2
: having sole custody or custody a greater portion of the time
a custodial parent
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