a bitter 'custody battle' [=a legal fight between divorced parents about who will take care of a child]
He was taken 'into' (police) 'custody' last night and will be charged with murder today.
The witness is 'in protective custody'. [=is being kept in a safe place by the police]
(..) the Family is estimated to have close to members... many of them with histories of heavy drug use and criminal behavior. Currently, several Family members are in custody... awaiting charges for the brutal Tate and LaBianca murders... which held Los Angeles in the grip of fear... (..)2014 Annabelle