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 contentious custody battle has now stretched on for seven years over multiple court cases and cost the parents hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026
At the time of the custody battle, Bronstein had enjoyed top editor positions at the San Francisco Examiner, the Chronicle and Hearst Newspapers after the two newspapers merged in 2000.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
The filings late last month came amid the couple’s divorce proceedings and a custody battle over their two young children.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Taylor Frankie Paul has scored a major win in the custody battle with ex Dakota Mortensen over their 2-year-old son son, Ever.
—Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 1 June 2026
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Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026
At the time of the custody battle, Bronstein had enjoyed top editor positions at the San Francisco Examiner, the Chronicle and Hearst Newspapers after the two newspapers merged in 2000.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
The filings late last month came amid the couple’s divorce proceedings and a custody battle over their two young children.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Taylor Frankie Paul has scored a major win in the custody battle with ex Dakota Mortensen over their 2-year-old son son, Ever.
—Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 1 June 2026
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“Custody battle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/custody%20battle. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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