Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with custody in American Collocation
custody
noun
uncountable
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
when one person has custody
The Superior Court ruled that he deserved sole custody of the couple’s two children.
when two people have custody
Despite no longer living together, Doug and Alice remain in close contact due to joint custody of their son.
temporary
She has temporary custody of the children until a full divorce hearing is heard.
have custody
The judge makes arrangements for one parent to have custody of the child, and the other to have access.
get custody
The mother got custody of the children.
give someone custody
He is granted temporary custody of her for a further three weeks.
try to get custody
Within weeks Stephen had decided to seek custody of the children.
refuse custody
The judges decided that adultery was not a reason to deny a woman custody of the children.
share custody
It was a civilized divorce and they shared custody of their two daughters.
lose custody
He feared losing custody of the children.
keep custody
They could carry on any legal battle necessary to retain custody of their son.
transfer custody
He wants to transfer custody of his nine-year-old son to his former wife.