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Term Definition Arrearages - a term used to describe the deliquent amount of money, less the court-ordered amount of support.
Application in Divorce If a support, the missing amount is considered the arrearages.

A reduction of child support that is paid voluntarily is not considered an arrearage.

Many states have support enforcement agencies or departments to help individual’s collect past due support (arrearages). In order must be in the system.