### Question
How does THE CHILDREN'S BUREAU define past-due support?


### Answer
Under *42 U.S.C. § 666*, **past-due support** is defined as:

> the amount of a delinquency, determined under a court order, or an order of an administrative process established under State law, for support and maintenance of a child, or of a child and the parent with whom the child is living

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 666*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 6-THE CHILDREN'S BUREAU > SUBCHAPTER IV-GRANTS TO STATES FOR AID AND SERVICES TO NEEDY FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AND FOR CHILD-WELFARE SERVICES > Part D-Child Support and Establishment of Paternity**

