child support
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child support
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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.
Similar: child maintenance, maintenance
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noun ongoing obligation for periodic payment
| Español | manutención |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 子女撫養費 /子女抚养费 zǐnǚ fǔyǎngfèi |
| Français | pension alimentaire |
| Deutsch | Kindesunterhalt |
| Русский | алиме́нты aliménty |
Talk about this word "child support." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/child%20support. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. child support. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/child%20support "child support." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/child%20support.Cite this
@misc{child_support_2026,
title = {child support},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/child%20support},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
