gainverb
The mother got custody of the child.
Fear of their partner getting custody is one reason mothers stay in abusive relationships.
Her lawyer told her she should have no problem getting custody.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Parenting & caring for children
adopt
adoptable
adopted
adoptee
adoption
caretaking
child-rearing
childless
childlessness
childmind
kinship carer
lawnmower parent
looked-after
milestone
mothering
snowploughing
stay-at-home
swaddle
unadoptable
unadopted
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