Lil Tay Custody Battle Looms and Career Path Hangs in Balance - TMZ

We're told Lil Tay's parents have been duking it out in court since late 2018, and they're expecting the judge to make some big custody rulings in the coming weeks.

We're told Lil Tay's mom wants to let her do whatever she wants to do -- even if that means dropping lots of trash-talking videos on social media.

In the past, Lil Tay's father has expressed concern about her social media antics and felt others were taking advantage of her just to profit for themselves.

We reached out to Lil Tay's dad, who said he did not want to comment on the pending legal matters but says he loves and wants what's best for his daughter.