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.
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Mark Meszoros, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
This growth was driven by increases in custodial, service, and interchange revenues.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 18 Mar. 2025
Ortiz, the Del Mar custodial manager, said a lot of progress could be made with a little consideration.
—Sophia Urias, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025
The rule would have subjected DeFi brokers to the same reporting rules as brokers for securities and operators of custodial digital asset trading platforms.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for custodial
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“Custodial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/custodial. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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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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