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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In the 1996 film, Moore played Erin Grant, a woman who started stripping to earn money for a custody battle against her ex-husband. —

Chiara Kim, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024 Hammer also discusses the full psychological evaluation performed in the Cayman Islands connected to his custody battle with Elizabeth Chambers. —

Lydia Wang, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024 Musk and Grimes would go on to welcome a third child the following year but have since waged a custody battle over all three. —

Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2024 Homme also was embroiled in a contentious custody battle— complete with restraining orders — over his three children with his ex-wife, Brody Dalle. —

Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for custody battle

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