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| has gloss | (noun) court-ordered support paid by one spouse to the other who has custody of the children after the parents are separated child support |
| has gloss | eng: In family law and government policy, child support or child maintenance is the ongoing practice for a periodic payment made directly or indirectly by an ("obligor") to an ("obligee") for the financial care and support of children of a relationship or marriage that has been terminated, or in some cases never existed. Oftentimes, but not always, the obligor is a non-custodial parent. Oftentimes, but not always, the obligee is a custodial parent, caregiver or guardian, or the government. Depending on the jurisdiction, a custodial parent may pay child support to a non-custodial parent. Typically there is no gender requirement to child support, for example, a father may pay a mother or a mother may pay a father. Where there is joint custody, the child is considered to have two custodial parents and no non-custodial parents, thus a custodial parent (obligor) will be required to pay the other custodial parent (obligee). In family law, child support is often arranged as part of a divorce, marital separation, dissolution, annulment, determination of parentage or dissolution of a civil union and may supplement alimony (spousal support) arrangements. |
| lexicalization | eng: Child Support |
| lexicalization | eng: Child-support |
| subclass of | (noun) a payment made by one person for the support of another support payment |
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| Mandarin Chinese | |
| lexicalization | cmn: shàn yǎng fei |
| lexicalization | cmn: 贍養費 |
| lexicalization | cmn: 赡养费 |
| German | |
| has gloss | deu: Kindesunterhalt ist der Unterhalt, den Erziehungsberechtigte gegenüber ihren Kindern leisten. |
| lexicalization | deu: Kindesunterhalt |
| lexicalization | deu: Kinderbeihilfe |
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| similar | e/Child support |
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