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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Alec and Kim's divorce led to a bitter, years-long custody battle over Ireland in the 2000s.
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Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
In March, Virginia Giuffre accused her husband of abusing her and her family later told several media outlets that the couple were engaged in a custody battle.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
Cronenberg once said The Brood was his most autobiographical film, as he was locked in a bitter custody battle with his first wife at the time.
—Chris Koseluk, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
Federline, 47, was married to Spears, 43, from 2004 to 2007, and the two endured a messy custody battle over their sons Sean Preston, 20, and Jayden James, 19.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
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Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
In March, Virginia Giuffre accused her husband of abusing her and her family later told several media outlets that the couple were engaged in a custody battle.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
Cronenberg once said The Brood was his most autobiographical film, as he was locked in a bitter custody battle with his first wife at the time.
—Chris Koseluk, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
Federline, 47, was married to Spears, 43, from 2004 to 2007, and the two endured a messy custody battle over their sons Sean Preston, 20, and Jayden James, 19.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Custody battle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/custody%20battle. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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