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child support

child support : payment made for the support of the children of … separation agreement or in a court order compare alimony NOTE: Child support is usually paid by the parent who is without custody.

child support guidelines

child support guidelines Guidelines established by statute or rule in each jurisdiction … in each jurisdiction that set forth the manner in which child support must be calculated, generally based on the income of the

alimony

for support pending or after legal separation or divorce compare child support alimony in gross : lump sum alimony in this entry

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support

source of livelihood esp. in the form of alimony or child support 3 : something that provides support

pendente lite

joint legal custody of the child pendente lite] [pendente lite child support]

cause

law [unable to show good cause for failure to pay child support] [neglect of duty is good cause for removal of a

nondischargeable debt

bankruptcy. Examples include a home mortgage, debts for alimony or child support, certain taxes, debts for most government funded or guaranteed educational

order

benefits usually to a divorcing spouse (as for alimony or child support) NOTE: The alienation or assignment of funds under a qualified

prefer

or debt) priority or preference [any preferred charges such as child support or alimony "In re Smiley, 427 P.2d 179 (1967)"] 2

incident

consequential element [the search was a legitimate to the arrest] [child support and other s of divorce] adj : having a subordinate

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