child support
nounDefinition of child support
: payment for the support of the children of divorced or separated parents while the children are minors or as otherwise legally required — compare alimony
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His ex was supposed to pay child support, but didn’t. — Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, "Dear Abby: Stepmom who pays the bills would like a say on how back-paid child support is distributed," 30 Aug. 2019 His ex was supposed to pay child support, but didn’t. — Jeanne Phillips, SFChronicle.com, "Dear Abby: Ex-wife offers to pay child support she owes to the kids," 30 Aug. 2019 Months after Rich’s big win, the arbitrator noted the father hadn’t paid child support. — Washington Post, "He argued that his luck won the $80 million jackpot. A court ruled he had to split it with his ex.," 22 June 2019 Kelly was served a court summons in March while locked up in Cook County Jail for failing to pay back child support in a separate court fight with his former wife. — William Lee, chicagotribune.com, "Judge orders R. Kelly’s attorneys to respond to lawsuit by alleged victim of sex abuse," 18 June 2019 The officer found that the driver had a warrant out of the Medina County Sheriff’s Office for failure to pay child support. — Brian Lisik, cleveland.com, "Woman scammed out of more than $17,000 in cash, gift cards: Brunswick Police Blotter," 16 July 2019 Whoever has custody conceivably could ask the estate to pay child support or give the surviving parent or guardian access to trust funds that Hussle reportedly set up for Emani and for Kross. — Martha Ross, The Mercury News, "Nipsey Hussle’s 2-year-old son to inherit $1 million, Lauren London says in court filings," 16 July 2019 Based on the terms of that agreement, neither parent is required to pay child support. — Eric Todisco, PEOPLE.com, "Nicole Curtis Reveals She Has a New Boyfriend in PDA-Filled Photo Following Legal Battle with Ex," 15 July 2019 In North Carolina, civil contempt is most commonly used to force defendants to pay child support. — Lizzie Presser, ProPublica, "The Reels Brothers Spent Eight Years in Jail for Refusing to Leave It.," 15 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'child support.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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