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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The subsequent investigation discovered evidence that Brown had been angry at the boy’s mother for keeping the baby and was concerned about his responsibility to pay child support.
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Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 June 2024
Part of the ruling indicated that the two will share joint legal custody, with Berry agreeing to pay Martinez $8,000 a month in child support.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
The judge also ruled in Hunter Biden's favor on some issues, saying prosecutors are not permitted to mention his tax case in California, his child support case in Arkansas or his discharge from the Navy.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 24 May 2024
Prosecutors won't be allowed to mention Hunter's discharge from the Navy (after he was caught with cocaine) nor the child support case for his out-of-wedlock daughter in Arkansas.
—Fox News Staff, Fox News, 24 May 2024
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Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 June 2024
Part of the ruling indicated that the two will share joint legal custody, with Berry agreeing to pay Martinez $8,000 a month in child support.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
The judge also ruled in Hunter Biden's favor on some issues, saying prosecutors are not permitted to mention his tax case in California, his child support case in Arkansas or his discharge from the Navy.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 24 May 2024
Prosecutors won't be allowed to mention Hunter's discharge from the Navy (after he was caught with cocaine) nor the child support case for his out-of-wedlock daughter in Arkansas.
—Fox News Staff, Fox News, 24 May 2024
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“Child support.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/child%20support. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.
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