custodial rights
nounUK /kʌˈstəʊdiəl raɪts/
US /kʌˈstoʊdiəl raɪts/
The legal right to take care of a child and make decisions for them.
After the divorce, both parents were granted custodial rights over their daughter.
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2. The rights of a person or institution to physically hold and manage property or assets.
The bank exercised its custodial rights over the seized assets.
3. The authority to supervise and protect a person who cannot care for themselves.
The court granted custodial rights to the elderly man's nephew.
4. Legal responsibility for the safekeeping of documents or valuables.
The museum holds custodial rights over the donated art collection.