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

Examples of child support in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Legal papers obtained by the outlet state that Butler is currently paying Nowak $55,000 a month in child support. —Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 13 Jan. 2025

That preference lowers the cost of child support, which is particularly important for an unemployed person or one working at a low-wage job. —Bill Conerly, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025

How To Talk To Your Kids About Divorce, According To Experts By Lexi Lane Contributing Entertainment Writer 0 Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Dawson's Creek alum Joshua Jackson has been accused of not paying child support to his ex-wife Jodie Turner-Smith. —Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024

The case was finalized in 2022, and the singer agreed to pay her ex-husband monthly child support of $45,601 for their two children — nine-year-old daughter River Rose and eight-year-old son Remy Alexander — plus a one-time payment of $1.3 million. —Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 20 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for child support

• heliport
• nonsupport
• reexport
• teleport
• ultrashort
• abort
• airport
• alport
• athwart
• carport
• comport
• consort

Kids Definition

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

Legal Definition

child support

noun

: payment made for the support of the children of divorced or separated parents while the children are minors or until they reach an age set by the separation agreement or in a court order compare alimony

Note: Child support is usually paid by the parent who is without custody. In the case of joint custody, both parents usually pay child support.