Concept information
Preferred term
child support
Definition
- Child support is court-ordered financial assistance resulting from a terminated relationship between a child's parents and paid regularly for the benefit of that child. Child support is paid by an obligor to an obligee. [Source: Cultural Sociology of Divorce: An Encyclopedia; Child Support]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/child_support
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