child support

noun

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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Examples from the Web for child support

Price is every bit as angry about child-support inequality as Hembling, but the difference between the two is important.
The Masculine Mystique|R. Tod Kelly|October 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
According to the book, Jodie was conceived after the couple split and their mother went to Lucius for child-support money.
Jodie Foster's Father Found Guilty California Housing Scam|Christine Pelisek|December 7, 2011|DAILY BEAST