custody
Collocations
18(noun.) legal right/duty to take care of sb/sth
ADJ
child
After the divorce, both parents fought hard for child custody.
joint, sole
safe
The judge awarded safe custody of the children to their mother after the divorce.
VERB + CUSTODY
ask for, claim, demand, fight for, seek
award sb, give sb, grant sb
After the divorce, the court awarded her custody of both children.
gain, get | have
CUSTODY + NOUN
battle, dispute | hearing
PREP
~ of
(noun.) being guarded/kept in prison
ADJ
military, police
The suspect remained in military custody until the investigation was completed.
protective
The witness remained in protective custody throughout the trial to ensure her safety.
VERB + CUSTODY
be remanded in, be taken into
The suspect was taken into custody after the police found evidence at his apartment.
be held in, be kept in, be/remain in | escape from | be released from
PREP
in ~
The suspect has been held in custody for three days pending charges.
out of ~
The social worker helped him stay out of custody by finding him a job and stable housing.