child maintenance
Parental financial obligation
Child maintenance is regular financial support paid by a parent who doesn't live with their child, covering costs like food, clothing, and housing.
The term is more common in British English; Americans typically say child support.
Payments are often court-ordered following divorce or separation: He fell behind on his child maintenance payments.
- caregiving rolesJobs focused on helping dependents
- single parentUnpartnered mother or father
- family lawJurisprudence of households
- family courtTribunal for household legal matters
- payment schedulesTimetables for owed amounts
monthly payments · custody agreements · non-custodial parent · arrears · back payments · deadbeat dad · enforcement agencies · wage garnishment · paternity test · visitation rights · best interests · emotional stability · tax implications · court orders · cost-of-living adjustments · educational opportunities · healthcare access · emotional support
- support enforcementwage garnishment, income withholding, garnishment, arrears, collection
- support lawalimony, spousal support, family support, parental support, support payments
- custody lawcustody order, custody laws, joint custody, sole custody, shared parenting
- marriage lawmarriage contract, divorce decree, marriage certificate, matrimony, divorce petition
- parental rightsparental rights, parental authority, parental responsibility, parental responsibilities, parental consent
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