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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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What type of account should I put it in so it can accrue interest, but I can still access it each month to withdraw the monthly amount for child support?

From MarketWatch • May 16, 2026

But without the proper documentation or court-ordered child support, the Internal Revenue Service could characterize this money as a gift or settlement.

From MarketWatch • May 16, 2026

"This action supports the welfare of American children by exacting real consequences for child support delinquency under existing federal law," the department said in a statement.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Jimenez opened a family law practice in Palmdale more than two decades ago, handling divorce, custody, spousal and child support, workers’ compensation, personal injury and other civil matters.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

“But you’re okay with him paying for your cell phone? Your sketchpads? Lee, that’s how child support works.”

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli

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