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Child support is support paid by one parent to another parent or person caring for the child.1 A child support order may include an order for financial support but could also include other assistance such as paying medical expenses or providing health insurance for the child.2
1 D.C. Code § 16–916
2 D.C. Code § 46-205(5), (6)
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