child support
noun
: 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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Over five years, Jane Doe paid more than $23,000 in child support to the Barriaults.
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Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 6 Mar. 2025
Unpaid debts, such as past-due child support, student loans, or unpaid taxes, may result in the IRS offsetting refunds to cover these liabilities.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Parents who are separated and are obligated to pay child support still pay taxes as well.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
The child support was sealed and confidential until the Miami Heat player opted for a court hearing to challenge the nanny motion.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 6 Mar. 2025
Unpaid debts, such as past-due child support, student loans, or unpaid taxes, may result in the IRS offsetting refunds to cover these liabilities.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Parents who are separated and are obligated to pay child support still pay taxes as well.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
The child support was sealed and confidential until the Miami Heat player opted for a court hearing to challenge the nanny motion.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Child support.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/child%20support. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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