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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Conservative author and influencer Ashley St. Clair appeared in a Manhattan courtroom Thursday in her ongoing paternity and custody battle over Elon Musk’s secret infant son. John Annese, New York Daily News, 29 May 2025 Her neighbor, Jamie, wants his own life as a single dad after the end of a bruising custody battle. Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025 Within days of Jason Corbett's death, a very public and ugly international custody battle ensued between Molly Corbett and Jason's sister, Tracey Corbett-Lynch. Maureen Maher, CBS News, 23 May 2025 Despite their divorce, which was followed by a heated custody battle over Hudson, the pair recently reconciled shortly after the designer separated from her third husband, Josh Hall, 44, in July 2024. Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for custody battle

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“Custody battle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/custody%20battle. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.

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