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.
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
Their divorce kicked off a high-profile custody battle between Christopher Culkin and Patricia Brentrup over their seven children.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2025
Around that time, Culkin’s parents were also in a custody battle over the actor and his six siblings, including recent Oscar winner Kieran Culkin, following their split, with Culkin’s trust fund also at stake.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2025
Parcell was locked in an ongoing custody battle with the child's father, whom Hughes had befriended.
—Julia Bonavita, Fox News, 1 Mar. 2025
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
Their divorce kicked off a high-profile custody battle between Christopher Culkin and Patricia Brentrup over their seven children.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2025
Around that time, Culkin’s parents were also in a custody battle over the actor and his six siblings, including recent Oscar winner Kieran Culkin, following their split, with Culkin’s trust fund also at stake.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2025
Parcell was locked in an ongoing custody battle with the child's father, whom Hughes had befriended.
—Julia Bonavita, Fox News, 1 Mar. 2025
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“Custody battle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/custody%20battle. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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