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California Child Support Payment<\/h1>\n
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\n By Susan Buckner, J.D.<\/a> | Legally reviewed by FindLaw Staff<\/a>\n | Last updated\n
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After a judge issues a child support order, parents must provide their child with food, clothing, health insurance, and education. California’s child support guidelines<\/a> ensure that the child or children’s lifestyle does not change after the parents’ divorce.<\/p>\r\n

Child support obligations differ from spousal support obligations. Unlike alimony<\/a>, both parents must contribute to their child’s care, and the obligation does not end if one parent remarries or changes jobs. Parents often have questions about child support payments. This article answers the following frequently asked questions about California’s child support laws.<\/p>\r\n