An arrangement by which one parent has full control and sole decision-making responsibility — to the exclusion of the other parent — on matters such as health, education, religion, and living arrangements. [Cases: Child Custody 20–88. C.J.S. Parent and Child §§ 56–93.]
noncustodial, adj. 1. (Of an interrogation, etc.) not taking place while a person is in custody. 2. Of or relating to someone, esp. a parent, who does not have sole or primary custody.
warren (wor-[schwa]n orwahr-[schwa]n). 1. A place for the preservation of certain wildlife (such as pheasants, partridges, or rabbits). 2. A privilege to keep wildlife or game in a warren. 3. The area to which the privilege extends. free warren. A warren privilege giving the grantee the sole right to kill the wildlife to the extent
custodial responsibility. Family law. Physical child custody and supervision, usu. including overnight responsi-bility for the child. • This term encompasses visitation and sole, joint, and shared custody. Both parents share responsibility for the child regardless of the amount of time they spend with the child. See CUSTODY.
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