sole custody
Americannoun
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Annemarie Wiley now has sole custody of the children and her husband was given no visitation time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
"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
In May, she dropped the restraining order and request for sole custody of Leo, who is with her most of the time now; Jackson entered the military and is busy with basic training.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2024
But twenty years ago, when our woman's rights movement commenced, by the laws of the State of New York, and all the States, the father had the sole custody and control of the children.
From History of Woman Suffrage, Volume II by Elizabeth Cady Stanton
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