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;chattel:Personal property; an item of property other than real estate. See "real property."
;child:A person who is younger than the legal age of majority, 19 in British Columbia. See "age of majority."
;child of the marriage;:A term under the ''Divorce Act'' describing a child who is under the provincial age of majority or older but unable to withdraw from the charge of the spouses by reason of illness, disability or other cause. "Other cause" is usually interpreted to mean an adult child who is pursuing post-secondary education. An adult child must qualify as a "child of the marriage" to be entitled to child support. See "age of majority," "child" and "childsupport."
;child support:Money paid by one parent or guardian to another parent or guardian as a contribution toward the cost of a child's living and other expenses.
;Child Support Guidelines:A regulation to the federal ''Divorce Act'', adopted by every province and territory except Quebec, that sets the amount of child support a parent or guardian must pay, usually based on the person's income and the number of children involved.