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
Domestic and international criticism has been mounting against the sole custody system in Japan, which critics say led many divorcees to become estranged from their children after losing custody of them.
From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2026
Bell’s father asked a San Francisco family court for sole custody in May 2023.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
Meanwhile, he had sole custody of his two children, who are now 28 and 25.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2025
You'll leave me in sole custody of these Mounds till they're all laid low.
From Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens
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