Meanings of gain custody in English

He got it but failed to gain custody of Pearl.

Kirby said there are some programs for older people who gain custody of their grandchildren.

Then imagine having her parents attack you mercilessly in order to gain custody of your daughter.

Unable to gain custody of his son, L.T.M.

I need Jackson's help if I'm going to get Oscar's sentence overturned and gain custody of Wendell, Orel, Elma, Dennis, and Lorenzo.

The same witness also heard her discuss her father's life insurance and who would gain custody of her if her parents were dead.

He also expressed interest in gaining custody of their son, who survived the incident.

And if Claude Tanner gained custody of Sierra, he would also obtain those voting rights.

Pelle Wall, 21, had publicly accused his father of murder and gained custody of his three siblings.

He became estranged from his wife and afterwards developed an obsession with gaining custody of their three children.

Before meeting Sarah's father she had been married before; the divorce was unpleasant and public, and she had not gained custody of the children.