child support
The ongoing obligation for a periodic payment made directly or indirectly by an…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.
» How is Tom going to pay child support?
Як Том збирається платити аліменти?
Meaning
1 senses(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.
Kindesunterhalt
алиме́нтыaliménty
- court-ordered support paid by one spouse to the other who has custody of the children after the parents are separated
Examples
13 sentencesHow is Tom going to pay child support?
Як Том збирається платити аліменти?
Tom has three children to support.
ruУ Тома на попечении трое детей.
deTom muss drei Kinder unterhalten.
I have three children to support.
Tom has a wife and three children to support.
I have a wife and three children to support.
Translations
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Synonyms
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable