noncustodial

adjective

non·​cus·​to·​di·​al ˌnän-kə-ˈstō-dē-əl How to pronounce noncustodial (audio)
: of or being a parent who does not have sole custody of a child or who has custody a smaller portion of the time

Examples of noncustodial in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Justin had temporary custody of the girls but was otherwise noncustodial, so a child protective services' employee was supervising the meal. Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 1 Aug. 2023 In January, police in Ohio released video showing officers pulling over a car and rescuing a missing 4-year-old Michigan girl after she was allegedly taken by her noncustodial father. Greg Norman, Fox News, 25 July 2023 The most lucrative hack in 2023 targeted a noncustodial wallet provider called Atomic Wallet. Byleo Schwartz, Fortune Crypto, 18 Aug. 2023 Harmony Montgomery, 5, was reported missing two years after she was last seen when her noncustodial biological mother discovered her ex-con father had never enrolled her in elementary school. Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 8 Aug. 2023 FinCEN provided clear guidance in 2019 and stressed the important difference between a custodial wallet (hosted) and a noncustodial wallet (unhosted). Hailey Lennon, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 In an opinion written by Associate Justice Samuel Alito, the court ruled that a noncustodial parent could not invoke the law. John Fritze, USA TODAY, 15 June 2023 According to a press release from the USMS, many of the children were runaways or abducted by noncustodial persons. Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 27 May 2023 This kind of interview would be called a noncustodial interview, which means at any point during the interview, Reality Winner could have walked away. Rachel Seo, Variety, 29 May 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of noncustodial was in 1965

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Cite this Entry

“Noncustodial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncustodial. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Legal Definition

noncustodial

adjective
non·​cus·​to·​di·​al ˌnän-kə-ˈstō-dē-əl How to pronounce noncustodial (audio)
1
: not taking place while in custody
a noncustodial interrogation of a suspect
2
: of or being a parent who does not have sole custody of a child or who has custody a smaller portion of the time
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