2020 Best Invention

Domestic Support Obligation

Definition

A domestic support obligation or DSO is money owed to a spouse, former spouse, child, or child's parent in the form of alimony, maintenance, and support, including child support.


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Domestic support obligations are considered a priority debt and cannot be discharged.

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