Definition of "noncustodial" []

• Not having custody of one's children after a divorce or separation: a noncustodial parent. (adjective)
• Of or relating to a lack of child custody: noncustodial households. (adjective)

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• "Similarly, with divorced couples, the federal formula ignores the "noncustodial" parent, but many private colleges will look at the finances of both parents."
• "You can choose to educate yourself as to the facts and realities of how and why there must be a "noncustodial" parent chosen by the system, and why a child's time with the NCP is limited to every other weekend and a few hours one night a week."
• "States use several enforcement tools to ensure that noncustodial parents continue to provide financial support for their children, including withholding collections automatically from the parent's wages, unemployment benefits and state and federal tax refunds, depending on the situation."