Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sole custody

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.95 in modern English

Syllables
sole -cus-tody
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An arrangement whereby only one parent has physical and legal custody of a child while the other parent has visitation rights.

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What does sole custody mean?
An arrangement whereby only one parent has physical and legal custody of a child while the other parent has visitation rights.

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