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

Brielle, as well as mom Kim, 48, and sister Ariana, 24, have been candid about their estrangement from former NFL star Kroy, 37, amid the couple’s divorce and custody battle over their four younger children. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

The parents of six split in 2016 and were locked in a long custody battle. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 13 July 2026

Cameras picked back up for Mormon Wives in late April, but without Paul and Mortensen, who are currently locked in a bitter custody battle over their 2-year-old son Ever. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 10 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

Rhymes for custody battle

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