Definition of Child support

1. Noun. Court-ordered support paid by one spouse to the other who has custody of the children after the parents are separated.

Generic synonyms: Support Payment

Definition of Child support

1. Noun. (legal) The ongoing obligation for a periodic payment made directly or indirectly by an obligor, usually the noncustodial parent, to an obligee, usually the custodial parent or other guardian, for the financial care and support of children of a relationship or marriage that has been terminated, or which never existed. ¹

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Child Support

child nutrition disorders
child of impaired parents
child of the manse
child prodigies
child prodigy
child psychiatry
child psychology
child rape
child reactive disorders
child rearing
child safety seat
child safety seats
child support (current term)
child welfare
child welfare agency
child welfare service
childbearing
childbearing age
childbearings
childbed
childbed fever
childbeds
childbirth
childbirths
childbride
childbrides

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