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custody

noun as in confinement, jailing

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I am single and share full custody of my 14-year-old daughter with her mom, and we get along fantastically.

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While legal custody stayed with Sovann Komar and the foster mothers received a salary and allowances, they were encouraged to treat the children as their own.

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In this case, Judge Parnell heard the couple had split about 10 years ago and that the children had been at the centre of custody disputes for much of their lives.

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Mr Phillips, who disappeared with his children in part due to a custody dispute, evaded capture for nearly four years, despite a nationwide search and multiple sightings.

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He was ordered to appear again for a preliminary hearing on Thursday morning and remains in custody, according to court records.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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