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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During a child support hearing amid his divorce from ex-wife Christine Baumgartner, the actor spoke out about his exit for the first time.
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Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2024
During this time, the divorce was officially finalized in March 2022 and Clarkson was ordered to pay Blackstock a one-time lump sum of over $1.3 million, $45,000 a month in child support, and $115,000 a month in spousal support until Jan. 31, 2024.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2024
The estranged couple had an ongoing legal battle over child support in 2016 to determine how much care the twin girls, Ava Simone and Solei Diem, would need.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 15 Apr. 2024
And any refund amount for 2020 would be applied to amounts still owed to the IRS or a state tax agency and can be used to offset unpaid child support or other past due federal debts, such as student loans.
—Detroit Free Press, 11 Apr. 2024
Jeff did not make any requests concerning child support in his response.
—Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
Her dad legally changed his name to avoid paying child support.
—Erin Osmon, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024
Lawmakers are also poised to vote this week on legislation requiring child support for unborn children.
—Katie Bernard, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2024
The case was finalized two years later, with the singer agreeing to pay her ex-husband monthly child support of $45,601 for their two children, plus a one-time payment of just over $1.3 million.
—Bill Donahue, Billboard, 14 Mar. 2024
Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2024
During this time, the divorce was officially finalized in March 2022 and Clarkson was ordered to pay Blackstock a one-time lump sum of over $1.3 million, $45,000 a month in child support, and $115,000 a month in spousal support until Jan. 31, 2024.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2024
The estranged couple had an ongoing legal battle over child support in 2016 to determine how much care the twin girls, Ava Simone and Solei Diem, would need.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 15 Apr. 2024
And any refund amount for 2020 would be applied to amounts still owed to the IRS or a state tax agency and can be used to offset unpaid child support or other past due federal debts, such as student loans.
—Detroit Free Press, 11 Apr. 2024
Jeff did not make any requests concerning child support in his response.
—Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
Her dad legally changed his name to avoid paying child support.
—Erin Osmon, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024
Lawmakers are also poised to vote this week on legislation requiring child support for unborn children.
—Katie Bernard, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2024
The case was finalized two years later, with the singer agreeing to pay her ex-husband monthly child support of $45,601 for their two children, plus a one-time payment of just over $1.3 million.
—Bill Donahue, Billboard, 14 Mar. 2024
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“Child support.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/child%20support. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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