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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Nodal’s lengthy message included specific references to he and Cazzu’s relationship, without directly mentioning her, and also referred to the pair’s custody battle over Inti.
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Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2026
After a lengthy custody battle in Cook County, Stella was placed with Mack’s cousin in Colorado.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Elián González's custody battle In 1999, a 6-year-old Cuban boy was rescued off the coast of Florida after the boat his mother and others were traveling in capsized.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
What follows is an examination of Turner's baffling release from prison and the incredible sorrow that envelops the family after tragically losing a son and getting mired in a custody battle with the very person responsible.
—Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Feb. 2026
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Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2026
After a lengthy custody battle in Cook County, Stella was placed with Mack’s cousin in Colorado.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Elián González's custody battle In 1999, a 6-year-old Cuban boy was rescued off the coast of Florida after the boat his mother and others were traveling in capsized.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
What follows is an examination of Turner's baffling release from prison and the incredible sorrow that envelops the family after tragically losing a son and getting mired in a custody battle with the very person responsible.
—Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Feb. 2026
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“Custody battle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/custody%20battle. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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