child support
Custody-related obligation
Child support is money paid by a noncustodial parent toward the expenses of raising their child.
Courts typically order it after divorce or separation, basing amounts on income and custody arrangements.
Failure to pay can result in wage garnishment, license suspension, or jail: He's three months behind on child support.
Binding judicial directive
- enforcementCompelling compliance with rules
- arrearsOverdue financial obligations
- garnishmentCourt-ordered debt collection
- modificationAct of altering something
paternity · family court · attorney · litigation · decree · contempt · back pay · guidelines
Official or formal visit
- custodial parentParent children reside with
- noncustodial parentParent lacking residential custody
- parenting timeScheduled custody access
- joint custodyDivided parental legal responsibility
sole custody · physical custody · legal custody · parenting plan · co-parenting · best interests · relocation · access
Money given for obligations
- obligationRequired task or commitment
- maintenancePreserving working condition
- arrearsOverdue financial obligations
- monthlyOccurring each lunar cycle
percentage · income · expenses · cost of living · adjustment · direct deposit · lump sum · periodic
People financially supported
- biologicalRelating to living organisms
- adoptiveLegally taking as one's own
- stepchildrenSpouse's children from before
- emancipationRelease from legal bondage
Government help for poor
- TANFFederal cash assistance program
- food stampsSubsidized grocery purchasing vouchers
- SNAPFederal nutrition assistance
- MedicaidPublic health coverage for poor
safety net · low-income · poverty · cost recovery · reimbursement · benefits · aid
court order
Binding judicial directive
- enforcementCompelling compliance with rules
- arrearsOverdue financial obligations
- garnishmentCourt-ordered debt collection
modification · paternity · family court · attorney · litigation · decree · contempt · back pay · guidelines · calculation
visitation
Official or formal visit
- custodial parentParent children reside with
- noncustodial parentParent lacking residential custody
- parenting timeScheduled custody access
joint custody · sole custody · physical custody · legal custody · parenting plan · co-parenting · best interests · relocation · access · overnight visits
payments
Money given for obligations
- obligationRequired task or commitment
- maintenancePreserving working condition
- arrearsOverdue financial obligations
monthly · percentage · income · expenses · cost of living · adjustment · direct deposit · lump sum · periodic · formula
dependents
People financially supported
- biologicalRelating to living organisms
- adoptiveLegally taking as one's own
- stepchildrenSpouse's children from before
emancipation · aging out · special needs · blended family · paternity test
public assistance
Government help for poor
- TANFFederal cash assistance program
- food stampsSubsidized grocery purchasing vouchers
- SNAPFederal nutrition assistance
Medicaid · safety net · low-income · poverty · cost recovery · reimbursement · benefits · aid
- divorcedivorce court, divorce decree, divorce papers, divorce filing, divorce lawyer
- family lawalimony, family court, divorce petitions, divorce law, divorce papers
- child lawcustody rights, parental rights, legal guardian, guardianship rights, legal guardians
- custody courtcustody agreement, custody dispute, custody evaluation, joint custody, legal custody
- family breakdowndivorce decree, custody battle, custody battles, joint custody, sole custody
- family courtdivorce proceedings, custody disputes, family mediation, visitation, family court judges
child supportchild neglect
Failure to care for minors
abandonment · nonsupport · financial neglect · child endangerment
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