Child support
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In family law and public policy, child support (or child maintenance) is an ongoing, periodic payment made by a parent for the financial benefit of a child (or parent, caregiver, guardian, or state) following the end of a marriage or other relationship. Child maintenance is paid directly or indirectly by an obligor to an obligee for the care and support of children of a relationship that has been terminated, or in some cases never existed. Often the obligor is a non-custodial parent. The obligee is typically a custodial parent, a caregiver, a guardian, or the state.
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See also
- Aliment
- Child custody
- Costs of raising a child
- Debtor's prison
- Entitlement
- Joint custody
- Parental Alienation Syndrome
- Parenting plan
- Shared parenting
- List of largest divorce settlements
- Unfunded mandate
US specific:
- Bradley Amendment
- California Child Support Guideline Review
- Child support in the United States
- Hermesmann v. Seyer
UK and Australia:
- Child Support Agency (UK)
- Child Support Agency Australia
- Shared residency in English law
- Children's centre
Canada:
Historical:
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