child support

American  

noun

1. money paid for the care of one's minor child, especially payments to a divorced spouse or a guardian under a decree of divorce.

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Example Sentences

The legislation would not alter child support, as California law allows payments to continue even when a parent has lost custody or visitation.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

My parents’ breakup put enormous financial strain on the family when my father stopped paying child support.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

As in Hammond's case, the BBC has found many of these reported issues are connected to child support arrangements concluded many years or even decades ago.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Thousands of parents owing more than $100,000 in child support who started losing their passports on Friday under a new State Department effort to enforce a 1996 law.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

She spent even more time with the debate team and at tournaments, once arguing in the persuasive category in favor of child support.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel