child support
noun
: payment for the support of the children of divorced or separated parents while the children are minors or as otherwise legally required compare alimony
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In the memoir, Federline claimed that he was awarded $20,000 per month in child support for their two sons.
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Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
The arrest comes amid mounting legal issues tied to unpaid child support.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 15 Oct. 2025
According to court records obtained by NBC News, Spears paid between $20,000 and $40,000 per month in child support for their sons, Sean Preston, 20, and Jayden James, 19.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2025
But two months later, her lawyer filed a request to the Assembly for Heath Flora’s income from the state to be withheld for lack of payment of child support.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2025
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Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
The arrest comes amid mounting legal issues tied to unpaid child support.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 15 Oct. 2025
According to court records obtained by NBC News, Spears paid between $20,000 and $40,000 per month in child support for their sons, Sean Preston, 20, and Jayden James, 19.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2025
But two months later, her lawyer filed a request to the Assembly for Heath Flora’s income from the state to be withheld for lack of payment of child support.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2025
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“Child support.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/child%20support. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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