noncustodial
adjective
non·cus·to·di·al
ˌnän-kə-ˈstō-dē-əl 
: 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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The law will expect a noncustodial parent to pay some amount of child support.
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Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 14 June 2024
Those who don’t might be noncustodial but still involved.
—Colbert I. King, Washington Post, 14 June 2024
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
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Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 14 June 2024
Those who don’t might be noncustodial but still involved.
—Colbert I. King, Washington Post, 14 June 2024
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
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noncustodial
adjective
non·cus·to·di·al
ˌnän-kə-ˈstō-dē-əl
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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