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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The 75-year-old grandmother is accused of first-degree murder, conspiracy and solicitation of murder in what prosecutors call a cold-blooded family plot to free her daughter, Wendi Adelson, from a bitter custody battle.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Prosecutors will undoubtedly grill Wendi Adelson about what role her mother played in the post-divorce custody battle.
—Jeff Burlew, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
The split came with a lengthy custody battle between the couple that resulted in Kate receiving primary custody of all eight children (although Hannah and Collin later lived with Jon full-time).
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Whether the result of a car accident, medical malpractice, child custody battle, or other issues, facing a situation where legal support is needed can feel stressful and overwhelming.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 18 July 2025
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Prosecutors will undoubtedly grill Wendi Adelson about what role her mother played in the post-divorce custody battle.
—Jeff Burlew, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
The split came with a lengthy custody battle between the couple that resulted in Kate receiving primary custody of all eight children (although Hannah and Collin later lived with Jon full-time).
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Whether the result of a car accident, medical malpractice, child custody battle, or other issues, facing a situation where legal support is needed can feel stressful and overwhelming.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 18 July 2025
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“Custody battle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/custody%20battle. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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