non-custodial
non-custodial — 形容詞
1. describes a parent who, after a separation or divorce, does not have primary cus
無監護權的
離婚後未取得子女主要監護權
describes a parent who, after a separation or divorce, does not have primary custody — the child lives mainly with the other parent, though this parent typically keeps visiting rights
After the divorce, Eliska became the non-custodial parent and saw her children every other weekend.
離婚後，Eliska 成為無監護權的一方，每隔一週的週末與孩子見面。
non-custodial parent — standard collocation in family law
The non-custodial father, Henry, still attended every school play and helped with homework on weeknights.
沒有監護權的父親 Henry 仍然出席每一場學校表演，平日晚上也幫忙輔導功課。
Amihan paid child support each month as the non-custodial mother of two young boys.
Amihan 作為兩個小男孩的無監護權母親，每月支付子女扶養費。
non-custodial mother + child support — financial obligation context
Every August, Amara — the non-custodial mother — took her two boys on holiday to her parents' farm near Lyon.
每逢八月，無監護權的母親 Amara 便帶兩個兒子去她父母在里昂附近的農場度假。
non-custodial mother + visiting arrangement — concrete seasonal pattern
As a non-custodial father, Caio rented a nearby flat so he could still see his daughter.
Caio 身為無監護權的父親，在附近租了公寓，這樣他仍然能見到女兒。
- non-custodial parent
- non-custodial father
- non-custodial mother
- non-resident
broader term for any parent not living with the child — not always used in a strict legal sense
- absent
stronger and more negative — suggests the parent has little or no contact with the child
- custodial
having legal custody — the child lives with this parent most of the time
文法句型
non-custodial + parent/father/mother
用法筆記
Almost always placed before 'parent', 'father', or 'mother'. Rarely appears in any other context.
常見錯誤
2. describes a punishment given by a court that does not send the offender to priso
非監禁的
不需入獄服刑的處罰方式
describes a punishment given by a court that does not send the offender to prison — for example, a fine, unpaid community work, or a suspended sentence
The judge handed Iris a non-custodial sentence of two hundred hours of unpaid community work.
法官判處 Iris 兩百小時無償社區服務的非監禁刑罰。
non-custodial sentence — standard collocation in criminal law
Salma burst into tears when the court handed down a non-custodial penalty — a suspended sentence — instead of prison.
法院判處緩刑的非監禁處罰而非入獄，Salma 當場哭了出來。
non-custodial penalty — specific alternative to custody
The magistrate gave Theo a non-custodial punishment — a heavy fine — after his first shoplifting offence.
Theo 初犯偷竊，地方法官判處非監禁刑罰——高額罰款。
non-custodial punishment — alternative to prison for less serious crimes
The probation officer recommended a non-custodial measure — a suspended sentence — for the remorseful young burglar.
緩刑官建議對真心悔過的年輕竊賊採取非監禁措施——緩刑。
non-custodial measure + suspended sentence — formal probation context
The carpenter received a non-custodial sentence with a suspended jail term and mandatory counselling sessions.
那位木工被判處非監禁刑罰，包括緩刑及強制心理輔導。
- non-custodial sentence
- non-custodial penalty
- non-custodial punishment
- non-custodial measure
- community-based
describes a punishment served in the community rather than in prison
- alternative
used in phrases like 'alternative to custody' — broader and can include non-legal contexts
- custodial
involving a prison sentence — the offender is taken into custody
文法句型
non-custodial + sentence/penalty/punishment/measure
用法筆記
Used before words for court-ordered punishments: 'sentence', 'penalty', 'punishment', 'measure', 'option'. Distinguish from sense 1, which concerns child custody after divorce.