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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Additionally, in April 2024, King filed an emergency request to change their spousal and child support agreement, according to court documents obtained by PEOPLE.
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Charna Flam, People.com, 9 July 2025
According to People, Furness' lawyer also submitted filings related to the duo's settlement, health care coverage and medical child support.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2025
Another inmate was freed after using $125 of commissary funds to pay child support they were being detained on.
—Josh Wood, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 June 2025
Arrest warrants were issued for Brown for domestic violence and failing to pay child support.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 27 June 2025
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Charna Flam, People.com, 9 July 2025
According to People, Furness' lawyer also submitted filings related to the duo's settlement, health care coverage and medical child support.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2025
Another inmate was freed after using $125 of commissary funds to pay child support they were being detained on.
—Josh Wood, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 June 2025
Arrest warrants were issued for Brown for domestic violence and failing to pay child support.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 27 June 2025
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“Child support.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/child%20support. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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