Definition of Custody battle

1. Noun. Litigation to settle custody of the children of a divorced couple.

Generic synonyms: Judicial Proceeding, Litigation
Category relationships: Jurisprudence, Law

Lexicographical Neighbors of Custody Battle

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custodes
custodes regni
custodia
custodial
custodial account
custodial care
custodian
custodians
custodianship
custodianships
custodier
custodiers
custodies
custody
custody battle (current term)
custody case
custom
custom-built
custom-made
custom-make
custom house
custom houses
custom made
customable
customableness
customably
customaries
customarily
customariness

Literary usage of Custody battle

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Historians of Scotland (1880)
"... and others were brought to London and consigned to prison. CHAPTER XXVII. Escape of Prince Edward, who was kept in close custody— Battle /might. ..."

2. Cancun, Cozumel and Riviera Maya Alive by Bruce Conord (2005)
"Some bedrooms are plainer than others mostly because a bitter marital custody battle for the hotel delayed promised upgrades. But things were looking up ..."

3. The Hmong, 1987-1995: A Selected & Annotated Bibliography edited by J. Christina Smith (1996)
"... Hmong couple involved in a custody battle; the case was referred by the judge to a Hmong/Laotian mediation program. 734. Nakamura, Roxanna. ..."

4. Track by Trevor Cree (2005)
"Life's been pretty miserable lately with absolutely no progress in the custody battle. What's the harm? The harm was the door suddenly caving in and four ..."

5. The Effects of the Mass Media on the Use and Abuse of Alcohol by Susan Ehrlich Martin, Patricia D. Mail (1995)
"... most of these cases of missing children involved instances in which one parent kidnapped the child because they were involved in a custody battle with ..."

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