custody battle
noun
: a legal fight between divorced parents about who will take care of a child
a bitter custody battle
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Their photoshoot came years after the conclusion of a contentious custody battle between Rutherford and her ex-husband over Hermés and their daughter Helena.
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Hannah Sacks, People.com, 25 July 2025
Since joining the Miami Herald in 1999, he’s covered the federal courts nonstop, from Elian Gonzalez’s custody battle to Alex Rodriguez’s steroid abuse.
—Jay Weaver
july 23, Miami Herald, 23 July 2025
Leaving could also result in a divorce or a custody battle over children that could take many years to untangle.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 1 July 2025
Our divorce was relatively painless, but the custody battle was prolonged, and most of my savings were drained in the process.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 1 June 2025
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Hannah Sacks, People.com, 25 July 2025
Since joining the Miami Herald in 1999, he’s covered the federal courts nonstop, from Elian Gonzalez’s custody battle to Alex Rodriguez’s steroid abuse.
—Jay Weaver
july 23, Miami Herald, 23 July 2025
Leaving could also result in a divorce or a custody battle over children that could take many years to untangle.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 1 July 2025
Our divorce was relatively painless, but the custody battle was prolonged, and most of my savings were drained in the process.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 1 June 2025
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“Custody battle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/custody%20battle. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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