custodial
adjective/kʌˈstəʊdiəl/
/kʌˈstəʊdiəl/
[usually before noun] (law)- involving sending somebody to prison
- The judge gave him a custodial sentence (= sent him to prison).
- connected with the right or duty of taking care of somebody; having custody
- The mother is usually the custodial parent after a divorce.
opposite non-custodial
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