Dictionary

child support en · NOUN

Meanings

1. (uncountable) The ongoing obligation for a periodic payment made directly or indirectly by an obligor, usually the noncustodial parent, to an obligee, usually the custodial parent or other guardian, for the financial care and support of children of a relationship or marriage that has been terminated, or which never existed.

Relateds

alimony

Synonyms

child maintenance · maintenance

Translations (17)

eo nutramono (ongoing obligation for periodic payment) · sv underhållsbidrag (ongoing obligation for periodic payment) · sv underhåll (ongoing obligation for periodic payment) · th ค่าอุปการะเลี้ยงดู (ongoing obligation for periodic payment) · fi elatusmaksu (ongoing obligation for periodic payment) · cmn 子女撫養費 /子女抚养费 (ongoing obligation for periodic payment) · eo alimento (ongoing obligation for periodic payment) · fi elatusapu (ongoing obligation for periodic payment) · fr pension alimentaire (ongoing obligation for periodic payment) · de Kindesunterhalt (ongoing obligation for periodic payment) · af papgeld (ongoing obligation for periodic payment) · ka ალიმენტი (ongoing obligation for periodic payment) · da børnebidrag (ongoing obligation for periodic payment) · es manutención (ongoing obligation for periodic payment) · ru алиме́нты (ongoing obligation for periodic payment) · tr nafaka (ongoing obligation for periodic payment) · nl kinderalimentatie (ongoing obligation for periodic payment)