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 divorce included a contentious custody battle over their son, born in 1981, with Sellecca ultimately granted main custody.
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Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025
The closest Alex and Tess get to a custody battle is a halfhearted chat about who gets the armoire.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
In the midst of her fraud, Cory and Amanda were also embroiled in a custody battle with his ex-wife over their daughter Jessa, who has since spoken out against her stepmother.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
Novak had lost his job as a vice president of information technology for a telemarketing company months earlier and was in the middle of a divorce and a custody battle over his two kids.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 29 Nov. 2025
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Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025
The closest Alex and Tess get to a custody battle is a halfhearted chat about who gets the armoire.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
In the midst of her fraud, Cory and Amanda were also embroiled in a custody battle with his ex-wife over their daughter Jessa, who has since spoken out against her stepmother.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
Novak had lost his job as a vice president of information technology for a telemarketing company months earlier and was in the middle of a divorce and a custody battle over his two kids.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 29 Nov. 2025
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“Custody battle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/custody%20battle. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.
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