Child support is often established if two individuals who share a child end their relationship before getting married or get a divorce. Child support is a recurring financial payment from one parent to the other designed to benefit the child. It could be made from a higher-earning spouse or the one who maintains a lesser share of the allocation of parental responsibilities (child custody).
While many child support arrangements are set up without substantial difficulty, they are sometimes among the most contentious elements of divorce and family law cases.
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