"child support" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} child support (uncountable)
  1. (law) The ongoing obligation for a periodic payment made directly or indirectly by an obligor, usually the noncustodial parent, to an obligee, usually the custodial parent or other guardian, for the financial care and support of children of a relationship or marriage that has been terminated, or which never existed. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Law Synonyms: child maintenance, maintenance Related terms: alimony Translations (ongoing obligation for periodic payment): papgeld (Afrikaans), 子女撫養費 (Chinese Mandarin), 子女抚养费 (zǐnǚ fǔyǎngfèi) (Chinese Mandarin), børnebidrag [neuter] (Danish), kinderalimentatie [feminine] (Dutch), alimento (Esperanto), nutramono (Esperanto), elatusapu (Finnish), elatusmaksu (Finnish), pension alimentaire [feminine] (French), ალიმენტი (alimenṭi) (Georgian), алиме́нты (aliménty) [masculine, plural] (Russian), föräldrapenning [common-gender] (Swedish), ค่าอุปการะเลี้ยงดู (kâa-ùp-bpà-gaa-rá-líiang-duu) (Thai), nafaka (Turkish)

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