child support
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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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
But when child support is set through a court order or a child-support agency, there are legal avenues to address missed payments, including wage garnishment.
From MarketWatch • May 16, 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
He had two kids he doted on, never missed his child support payments, worked a second job as night security to pay for his daughter’s violin lessons.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
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