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contact

noun

A1CEFR level
5/100Rarity: common
TechnicalRegister

The time a child spends or communicates with the parent they do not live with.

The father applied to court after the mother repeatedly refused him contact with the children.

Similar: access, visitation

Topic: Family law in Legal English

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