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noncustodial

 adjective
     
non‧cus‧to‧di‧al law
1

noncustodial sentence/punishment etc

British EnglishSCL a form of punishment which does not involve being sent to prison
2

noncustodial parent/father/mother

a parent who does not have their child living with them after a divorce or separation, because of a court's decision
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