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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Jaquez provided every player with black sweatsuits, along with the coaching staff and custodial staff at Camarillo.
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
In the case of Synapse and Evolve, these accounts operate as custodial deposit accounts, where a third party—such as Synapse or the bank itself—opens and manages the account at a bank like Evolve for the benefit of another party.
—Ilona Limonta-Volkova, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
However, their agreement changed again in September 2019, when K-Fed was given 70 percent custody, while Spears was given 30 percent unsupervised custodial rights, according to Us Weekly.
—Sophie Hanson, StyleCaster, 26 Dec. 2024
In July, Disney negotiated an agreement with Master Services — Disneyland’s largest union representing more than 13,000 cast members who work in attractions, custodial and merchandise — that raised base pay to $24 per hour.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
In the case of Synapse and Evolve, these accounts operate as custodial deposit accounts, where a third party—such as Synapse or the bank itself—opens and manages the account at a bank like Evolve for the benefit of another party.
—Ilona Limonta-Volkova, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
However, their agreement changed again in September 2019, when K-Fed was given 70 percent custody, while Spears was given 30 percent unsupervised custodial rights, according to Us Weekly.
—Sophie Hanson, StyleCaster, 26 Dec. 2024
In July, Disney negotiated an agreement with Master Services — Disneyland’s largest union representing more than 13,000 cast members who work in attractions, custodial and merchandise — that raised base pay to $24 per hour.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Custodial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/custodial. Accessed 17 Jan. 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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