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The phrase "are in the custody of" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used in legal or formal contexts to indicate that someone or something is being held or controlled by an authority or organization.
Example: "The documents are in the custody of the court until the trial is concluded."
Alternatives: "are under the control of" or "are held by".
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All are in the custody of the Border Patrol.
Nine others are in the custody of U.S. marshals.
Three have been adopted and two others are in the custody of their father.
Most of the children are in the custody of another parent or relative or foster care.
The children, all younger than 10, are in the custody of the city's child welfare agency.
All have been convicted and are in the custody of the Bureau of Prisons.
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The files will be in the custody of the Judiciary Comm.
He is in the custody of his extended family.
"It is in the custody of the medical examiner".
The child was in the custody of the Administration for Children's Services.
Yesterday, the surviving twin, Ellagance, was in the custody of the city's child welfare agency.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.
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