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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After a custody battle, he was returned to his father in Cuba.
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Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 25 Nov. 2025
However, according to court documents from a bitter custody battle between the stepbrother's parents, the 16-year-old is an apparent subject of the FBI's investigation.
—Michael Ruiz , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Andre Tinoco, FOXNews.com, 25 Nov. 2025
The former couple had a contentious split and custody battle over their children.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 24 Nov. 2025
After finalizing their divorce in 2009, the former couple engaged in a long and contentious custody battle.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
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Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 25 Nov. 2025
However, according to court documents from a bitter custody battle between the stepbrother's parents, the 16-year-old is an apparent subject of the FBI's investigation.
—Michael Ruiz , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Andre Tinoco, FOXNews.com, 25 Nov. 2025
The former couple had a contentious split and custody battle over their children.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 24 Nov. 2025
After finalizing their divorce in 2009, the former couple engaged in a long and contentious custody battle.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for custody battle
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“Custody battle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/custody%20battle. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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