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, 31 Jan. 2025 After their split, they were involved in a heated custody battle over their 5-year-old son Hudson that often played out in the public eye and was finally settled in December 2022. —

Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025 Following their split, the former couple engaged in a bitter custody battle over Hudson. —

Ashley Hume, Fox News, 30 Jan. 2025 The sound originates from an emotional video from actor Tyrese Gibson uploaded to his social media during a custody battle for his daughter, Shayla, in 2017. —

Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for custody battle

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