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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As the oldest child, and as an adult at the time, Maddox reportedly testified against his famous father in 2021 during his parent’s long and contentious custody battle.
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
TikTok star Gabbie Gonzalez has been freed on bail after she was arrested with her father over an alleged plot to murder boy band alum Jack Avery, with whom the influencer has recently been locked in a custody battle.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026
Though the children ended the standoff when the judge delayed enforcement of the order, Zahrt and Larson's custody battle did not end there.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
So while those twin things are happening, the custody battle is also going to heat up.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 20 May 2026
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
TikTok star Gabbie Gonzalez has been freed on bail after she was arrested with her father over an alleged plot to murder boy band alum Jack Avery, with whom the influencer has recently been locked in a custody battle.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026
Though the children ended the standoff when the judge delayed enforcement of the order, Zahrt and Larson's custody battle did not end there.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
So while those twin things are happening, the custody battle is also going to heat up.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 20 May 2026
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“Custody battle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/custody%20battle. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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