custody

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Police arrested the three minors over the course of the past few days and they have been remanded in custody.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Previously, divorcing couples in Japan were free to decide custody and visitation arrangements.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

A source following the case, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the man in his early twenties from a Paris suburb had been charged with "terrorist criminal conspiracy" and remanded in custody.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

He says he has barely spoken to his uncle since major protests in 2022 following the death in custody of a young woman, Mahsa Amini, who was accused of not wearing the compulsory hijab properly.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Mom: “I don’t care. I’ve got custody this weekend and we are going bowling. Me and Izzy. Izzy. Izzy!”

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper