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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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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

‘I’m already feeling anxious’: My ex-husband offered to give me a $30,000 lump sum for child support.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

Hammond's children were 25 and 28, and his child support arrangement had finished more than a decade previously.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

I guess he’s careful about his child support payments being put to good use.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali

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