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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Since joining the Miami Herald in 1999, he’s covered the federal courts nonstop, from Elian Gonzalez’s custody battle to Alex Rodriguez’s steroid abuse. —Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 28 May 2024

In August 2022, a Pitt source told PEOPLE that the actor, 60, was hoping to soon reach a better place with his children amid the exes’ ongoing custody battle. —Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 26 May 2024

In the course of a custody battle, his ex-wife had hired a private investigator to prove his infidelities and track down various accusers, Sax explained. —Gene Maddaus, Variety, 21 May 2024

The former couple split when Samaya was 11 months old and ultimately agreed to a joint custody arrangement after a lengthy custody battle. —Ariana Quihuiz, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024

The Princes were locked in a contentious custody battle with Dylan Houston, Ashley’s ex-husband and Joe Houston’s son. —Stepheny Price, Fox News, 18 Apr. 2024

According to an unsealed affidavit, Adams is the paternal grandmother of Butler's children and the two were involved in a custody battle. —Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2024

Veronica Butler, 27, had been in a bitter custody battle with the mother of her former romantic partner, Tifany Machel Adams, officials said. —Josh Dulaney, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024

Prosecutors in that case say the father of her children shot her after a custody battle. —Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2024