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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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It is not just parents seeking child support who accuse the CMS of letting them down.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

“If some waitress is trying to get child support for her kids, it’s not her fault there’s not a court reporter in that court that day,” Winner said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

It says that computer glitches are suspected to be behind more than 24,000 cases of child support overcharging, resulting in £4.3m in inflated charges.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

Others can include tax debts and child support.

From MarketWatch Jul. 10, 2026

"If he has extra money sitting around, maybe he should pay his child support."

From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell

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