custodially

In protective keeping

In a manner relating to custody or guardianship.

The term appears most often in legal contexts involving the care of children or detained persons: The child was custodially transferred to her grandmother.

It also describes actions taken by custodians in institutional settings: The documents were custodially maintained by the archives.

protective

safeguarding

Preventing harm or loss

securely · defensively · attentively · guardedly · sheltering · preserving · conserving · carefully · cautiously · mindfully

legal

detention

Temporary official holding

bail · probate · conservatorship · guardianship · wardship · trustee · fiduciary · jurisdiction · litigation · deposition

caregiving

guardianship

Legal care of another

nurturing · parenting · upbringing · mentorship · stewardship · trusteeship · conservatorship · chaperone · oversight · caregiver

maintenance

cleaning

Removing dirt and mess

repair · preservation · conservation · groundskeeping · sweeping · mopping · polishing · inspection · sanitation · facilities

Opposites
freedom vs. confinement

custodiallyfreely

Without restriction or hindrance

at liberty · unrestrictedly · voluntarily · at large · without restraint

dependence vs. independence

custodiallyindependently

Without outside assistance

autonomously · unsupervised · self-sufficiently · on one's own · without supervision

Phrases
Family

custodial, noncustodial

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