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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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Some debts generally are not dischargeable under Chapter 7 or Chapter 13, including most taxes, student loans, child support, alimony and certain fines.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

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

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026

She spent even more time with the debate team and at tournaments, once arguing in the persuasive category in favor of child support.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

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