custody battle

noun

: a legal fight between divorced parents about who will take care of a child

a bitter custody battle

Examples of custody battle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The two aimed to be amicable for the sake of their children, Kate told PEOPLE in 2016, however, after a long and difficult custody battle, she was granted primary custody of all eight children. — Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026

Betty Kovacs, the eldest daughter of comedian Ernie Kovacs who with her sister Kippie and stepmother, actress-singer Edie Adams, was at the center of a nasty custody battle that kept Hollywood riveted in 1962, has died. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 29 June 2026

Kyra's father and Franchetti were in a custody battle at the time, and police said there had been warning signs of Kyra's father's volatile behavior. — Jennifer McLogan, CBS News, 12 June 2026

The contentious custody battle has now stretched on for seven years over multiple court cases and cost the parents hundreds of thousands of dollars. — Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026

Rhymes for custody battle

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