/ˌnɑːnkəˈstoʊdijəl/ adj, always used before a noun
law
1 : not living with your child or having the responsibility of caring for your child after a divorce, legal separation, etc. : not having custody
a noncustodial parent
2 non-custodial Brit : involving punishment that does not require a criminal to spend time in prison
The judge favors non-custodial sentences/punishments for most first offenses.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.