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noncustodial

a. 1 (context of a parent English) Not having custody of a child 2 (context of a trial sentence English) That does not involve a term in prison

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Usage examples of "noncustodial".

There was some evidence that the boy had been abducted by his noncustodial father, but neither the man nor the boy had turned up in a month of beating the bushes for them.

We talked to grandparents and aunts and uncles, all of whom were affected when a child was abducted by a noncustodial parent.

For example, a divorcing couple who cannot agree on a visitation schedule for the noncustodial parent may agree to try a plan for six months, and then meet again with the mediator to evaluate how it is working for each of them and their children.

A few months later a boy was abducted by his abusive noncustodial father, so I called her in.