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Child Support Terminology
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Obligation
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Amount of money to be paid as support by the
non-custodial parent and the way it is to be
paid.
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Obligation Status
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The status of a non-custodial parent's
obligation. For example, current support to the
custodial parent may be 'active', while arrears
may be 'closed'.
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Obligee
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The person, state, or political subdivision to
whom a duty of support is owed (also referred to
as the custodial party when the money is owed to
the party who resides with the child).
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Obligor
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The person owing the duty of support (also
referred to as the non-custodial parent).
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Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE)
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The federal agency within the Administration for
Children and Families in the Department of Health
and Human Services that is responsible for the
administration of the child support program.
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Offset
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Amount of money intercepted from a parent's State
or Federal income tax refund, or from an
administrative payment such as Federal retirement
benefits, in order to satisfy a child support
debt.
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Order
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A directive of a court or administrative
authority.
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Order to Show Cause
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A court order telling a person to appear in court
and to explain why a certain order should not be
entered.
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