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 mid-July, as a custody battle over Jordan began to ramp up, Evan Chandler claimed Jordan disclosed to him that Jackson had molested him on several occasions.
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Amelia McDonell-Parry, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2026
The most likely motive was a custody battle (31%).
—Andrea Lucia, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Court filings in his parents’ custody battle revealed in November that the stepbrother was being investigated as a suspect in the case.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026
The future of both franchises, as well as Paul’s custody battle, remain in flux.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
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Amelia McDonell-Parry, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2026
The most likely motive was a custody battle (31%).
—Andrea Lucia, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Court filings in his parents’ custody battle revealed in November that the stepbrother was being investigated as a suspect in the case.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026
The future of both franchises, as well as Paul’s custody battle, remain in flux.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Custody battle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/custody%20battle. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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