Madonna's divorce from Guy Ritchie in 2008 after eight years of marriage and their bitter custody battle over their son, Rocco Ritchie, are just two of the music legend's many tragic moments in life . However, unbeknownst to the public, their feud over Rocco nearly led to an even more devastating tragedy. In December 2015, years after the exes finalized their divorce and agreed to share custody of their child, a public legal squabble erupted when Rocco, then 15, went to live with his father in the U.K. instead of returning to his mother's home in New York City. The "Like a Prayer" hitmaker fought hard for nine months to regain custody of her son, but the dispute ended in September 2016 with Rocco being allowed to remain in London with his dad.

Speaking out about the custody case on the

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