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

More than $193,000 in unpaid child support was also taken out of the bid money. —Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 19 Nov. 2024

Listen to this article Britney Spears and her estranged younger son, Jayden, have reportedly reconciled ahead of the popstar’s final child support payment later this week. —Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 12 Nov. 2024

The suit said SpaceX attempted to help the former supervisor avoid paying child support even after leaving the company in 2022. —Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024

Blanchard also set up a payment plan for Gonzales to pay about $6,500 in unpaid child support and interest, and ordered him to pay Ortiz’s lawyer fees, later determined to be $12,000. —Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 16 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

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.