Celebs who lost custody battles for their children

With the spotlight shining squarely on celebrities, the intimate details of their private lives are exposed to the public. Despite the semi-regular parent-shaming they face, most celebrities appear, at least on the surface, well-suited to be parents, if only because of their wealth and access to resources. But we know there's a lot more to raising kids than that, and even celebrity parents have problems.
Sure, the Madonnas and Angelina Jolies of the celebrity world make parenting look easy. At least, they make international adoption look like a breeze. But, for some, it's not so simple. In fact, the celebrities on this list found holding onto their children very difficult. Some abused drugs, some abused alcohol, and some allegedly abused other people, but they all paid for it in family court. Then there are the stars who were simply too busy for primary custody. The following famous folk are all here for different reasons, but each of them know the feeling of having their children taken from them.
Here are celebs who lost custody of their children.