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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Jonas filed for divorce from Turner in 2023 and, after a contentious custody battle over their daughters, finalized their divorce in September 2024.
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Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 19 Jan. 2026
Dulos and Farber Dulos were embroiled in heated divorce and custody battle proceedings over their five children.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 15 Jan. 2026
While posing as a psychologist, Reese allegedly wrote a letter of support for one client trying to get a gun and weighed in on another client’s custody battle.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
That was followed by a custody battle in court.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 5 Jan. 2026
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Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 19 Jan. 2026
Dulos and Farber Dulos were embroiled in heated divorce and custody battle proceedings over their five children.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 15 Jan. 2026
While posing as a psychologist, Reese allegedly wrote a letter of support for one client trying to get a gun and weighed in on another client’s custody battle.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
That was followed by a custody battle in court.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Custody battle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/custody%20battle. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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