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child supportˈchild supˌport (also maintenance British English) noun [uncountable]   - But Garcetti said his office has made strides in child support collections.
- But we have no right to force collection of child support for the kids.
- It also collected more child support money than the state average.
- Maintenance and child support Bradshaw and Millar found that only 29 percent of lone parents received maintenance from their former partners.
- Nachshin argued that $ 30, 000 a month in permanent spousal and child support would be enough.
- Other trends noted by the report: The average California county collects only $ 78 monthly for each child support order.
- The way in which child support is calculated means that the amount payable can vary according to a number of different factors.
- This approach to child support also gives priority to a particular type of family relationship - that based on biological parenthood.
to provide money for someone else to live on► provide for to provide money for your family to live on: · When she was unemployed it was very difficult to provide for her children.· A life insurance policy enables you to provide for your family after your death.well provided for: · He left his family well-provided for. ► support to provide enough money for someone to pay for all the things they need, especially if you do this by working: · He has a wife and two children to support.· A lot of people can barely earn enough to support themselves, let alone their families.· My parents didn't have to support me when I was at college because I received a grant. ► pay maintenance British to pay a regular amount of money to the person you used to be married to, especially to support children of yours that you no longer live with: · Maintenance will be paid until the child reaches 18 or leaves full-time education. ► pay child support to pay a regular amount of money to help support children of yours that you no longer live with: · He had been paying child support for his two children since 1985. ► pay alimony to pay a regular amount of money to the person you used to be married to: · The judge ordered McFadden to pay alimony of $2,400 a month. ► Welfarealmshouse, nounbenefit, nounchild benefit, nounchild support, nouncommunity chest, nouncommunity service, nounconcession, nounconcessionary, adjectivedole, noundraw, verbdrop-in, adjectiveentitlement, nounfamily credit, nounfood bank, nounfood coupon, nounfood stamp, noungiro, nounhostel, nounhousing project, nounmeal ticket, nounmeans test, nounMedicaid, nounMedicare, nounNational Insurance, nounOAP, nounold age pension, nounold age pensioner, nounpensioner, nounpoorhouse, nounpublic health, nounrelief, nounsickness benefit, nounsocial security, nounstate benefit, noununemployment, noununemployment benefit, nounworkfare, nounworkhouse, noun money that someone pays regularly to their former wife or husband in order to support their children |