Custody

Custody may refer to:

Government and law

 * Child custody, a description of the legal relationship between a parent (or guardian) and child
 * Custody and repatriation, a Chinese administrative procedure 1982–2003
 * Legal custody, a legal term in England and Wales for a person held under the law
 * Arrest or police custody, a lawful holding of a person by removing their freedom of liberty
 * Remand (detention), otherwise known as remanded in custody
 * Imprisonment (Terminology varies, but in common law, detention before charge is referred to as custody and continued detention after conviction is referred to as imprisonment.)

Organizations and enterprises

 * Custodian bank, a specialized financial institution responsible for safeguarding a firm's or individual's financial assets
 * Custos (Franciscans), often referred to as custody, the institution of the Franciscan Order of the Catholic Church

Films

 * Custody (1988 film), Australian TV film featuring Peter Carroll
 * Custody (2000 film), American comedy film starring Linda Larkin
 * Custody (2007 film), American Lifetime TV film starring Rob Morrow
 * Custody (2016 film), American courtroom drama film
 * Custody (2017 film), French film
 * Custody (2023 film), Indian action thriller film written and directed by Venkat Prabhu

Television

 * "Custody" (Flashpoint), a 2009 episode of Flashpoint
 * "Custody" (Law & Order), an episode of Law & Order