affidamento

custody

noun ahf-fee-dah-MEN-toh Rare

Also means

reliance

Usage Note

Affidamento has two main uses: in family law it means custody (of a child), as in affidamento esclusivo (sole custody) or affidamento condiviso (joint custody). More broadly, fare affidamento su qualcuno means to rely on someone — note this is a phrase, not a standalone sense. The verb is affidare (to entrust, to place in someone's care).

Examples

"Il giudice ha deciso l'affidamento del bambino."

Natural Translation

The judge decided the child's custody.

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