hands vs custody

hands and custody both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hands	Yes	No	No	No
custody	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, hands and custody are synonyms defined as:

hands and custody: (with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

hands (noun)	custody (noun)
(with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child	holding by the police
the force of workers available	(with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
	a state of being confined (usually for a short time)