sole custody
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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"It's really scary. When I got sole custody, I used to think, 'It'll be okay from here on out,' but now there's the possibility that we might be tied together," Ryo said.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
Bell’s father asked a San Francisco family court for sole custody in May 2023.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025
After her psychiatric hold, Federline says he immediately filed for sole custody, but that set into motion a slew of issues that exacerbated Spears' relationship with their children.
From BBC • Oct. 24, 2025
Federline, a dancer, was awarded sole custody in 2008 when Spears was placed under a conservatorship.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025
You'll leave me in sole custody of these Mounds till they're all laid low.
From Our Mutual Friend by Dickens, Charles
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