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 man involved in the custody battle had previously paid child support before the money was returned and his visitation rights were revoked in March 2022, the warrant affidavit said. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026

After their 1959 divorce, the estranged couple became involved in a lengthy custody battle ultimately won by the Godfather actor in 1972. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026

How a life unraveled Ivanna Ortiz was a different person before a car accident and bitter custody battle, friends and relatives say. — Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026

The two have also been embroiled in a custody battle over the boy. — Nigel Smith, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for custody battle

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