Child support is an amount of money paid by the non-custodial parent to the custodial parent or guardian for the expenses associated with the care and support of the minor child. The terms “care and support” encompasses shelter, food, clothing, medical care, school expenses, extracurricular activity expenses, etc., etc. Basically, the parent that is paying the child support is paying a court-ordered amount of money for their share of these basic living expenses of the child.
Child support is a court-ordered obligation. Child support is relied upon by the custodial parent in most instances just to “make ends meet”. Child support is paid to the custodial parent or guardian, unless otherwise redirected through the Department of Human Services.
If you are ordered to pay child support, pay it as ordered. The failure to pay child support as ordered is contempt, and the non-custodial parent who fails to pay as ordered can be incarcerated.
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