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paternal custody

paternal custody noun: an arrangement whereby only the father has physical and legal custody of a child while the mother has visitation rights. (This entry is a translation hub.).

Noun

paternal custody (uncountable)

  1. An arrangement whereby only the father has physical and legal custody of a child while the mother has visitation rights. (This entry is a translation hub.)

Questions about paternal custody

What does paternal custody mean?
Paternal custody means an arrangement whereby only the father has physical and legal custody of a child while the mother has visitation rights. (This entry is a translation hub.).
What part of speech is paternal custody?
Paternal custody is a noun.

Words near paternal custody in the dictionary

  1. paternal
  2. paternal aunt
  3. paternal aunts
  4. paternal cousin
  5. paternal cousins
  6. paternal custody
  7. paternal grandchild
  8. paternal grandchildren
  9. paternal grandfather
  10. paternal grandfathers
  11. paternal grandmother

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