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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The claim: Trump said anyone who receives child support cannot claim the child on their taxes
A Jan. 20 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) warns of a major change to tax law for people with children.
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Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2025
This could include income from investments, inheritances, Social Security benefits, rental income or child support payments.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2025
What our bill does, is empowers moms to simply seek prenatal child support and rightly puts the financial obligation on fathers to help provide for their unborn children.
—Suzanne Blake, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Other potential delays include outstanding child support over $2,500 or unpaid tax debt.
—Ramsey Qubein, AFAR Media, 22 Jan. 2025
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Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2025
This could include income from investments, inheritances, Social Security benefits, rental income or child support payments.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2025
What our bill does, is empowers moms to simply seek prenatal child support and rightly puts the financial obligation on fathers to help provide for their unborn children.
—Suzanne Blake, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Other potential delays include outstanding child support over $2,500 or unpaid tax debt.
—Ramsey Qubein, AFAR Media, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Child support.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/child%20support. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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