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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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Bottom line today: Burden’s settlement worked, she has two family homes and sizable child support.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 21, 2026

According to court documents that were filed earlier this year and reviewed by TMZ, Love allegedly owes Tiffany Lee $250,000 in child support.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2026

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

As in Hammond's case, the BBC has found many of these reported issues are connected to child support arrangements concluded many years or even decades ago.

From BBC May 15, 2026

“The IRS would have taken his tax return for child support if he’d filed and, if he had a job, the state would have garnished his wages.”

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

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