custody battle

noun

: a legal fight between divorced parents about who will take care of a child

a bitter custody battle

Examples of custody battle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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, 21 June 2024

They wed in March 2021 and share a 2-year-old daughter who has been at the center of their heated and months-long custody battle. —Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2024

Farber Dulos vanished while entangled in an intense divorce and custody battle with her estranged husband, Fotis Dulos. —Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2024

Sophie Turner broke her silence in a new interview about her messy custody battle with Joe Jonas and their pending divorce. —Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 15 May 2024