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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The custody battle led to a rift with Julia Roberts, 56, who sided with Emma Roberts' mother, Kim Cunningham.
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Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
As Lisa Marie and Lockwood were engaged in a custody battle, the girls lived with their grandmother for a period.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 20 Oct. 2024
Twenty-five years ago, the amazing rescue of a young boy at sea would lead to a fierce custody battle that mirrored the decades-long tensions between the United States and Cuba.
—Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 9 Oct. 2024
This season is also Callie’s last—and her sendoff is complicated by a nasty custody battle against Arizona over their daughter after the orthopedic surgeon decides to move to New York City.
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—Annabel Gutterman, TIME, 26 Sep. 2024
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Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
As Lisa Marie and Lockwood were engaged in a custody battle, the girls lived with their grandmother for a period.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 20 Oct. 2024
Twenty-five years ago, the amazing rescue of a young boy at sea would lead to a fierce custody battle that mirrored the decades-long tensions between the United States and Cuba.
—Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 9 Oct. 2024
This season is also Callie’s last—and her sendoff is complicated by a nasty custody battle against Arizona over their daughter after the orthopedic surgeon decides to move to New York City.
17.
—Annabel Gutterman, TIME, 26 Sep. 2024
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