Alimony
Alimony noun - Court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated.
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Synonyms for Alimony
Child support and alimony are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Child support" instead a noun "Alimony".
Child support
Child support noun - Court-ordered support paid by one spouse to the other who has custody of the children after the parents are separated.
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Synonyms for Child support
Alimony and child support are semantically related. You can use "Alimony" instead a noun phrase "Child support".
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- It appears that Alan has always been a moocher and the alimony/child support payments were just a convenient way for him to garner sympathy.
Source: Financial Abuse -
His father is presumed dead (as opposed to divorced or separated), so she probably doesn't get child support or alimony.
Source: "Friends" Rent Control - Attorneys are barred from accepting divorce cases on a contingency basis, unless it's a suit to recover past due alimony or child support.
Source: Hollywood Law
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