Which of the following is not TRUE with respect to child support?

A) A step-parent owes a duty of child support to step-children he or she has adopted.
B) A parent's child support obligation automatically terminates when the child reaches the age of majority in every state.
C) Child support refers to a parent's legal obligation to contribute to the economic maintenance of a child until the age of majority, emancipation, or some other circumstance specified by a court.
D) A parent's duty to support his or her child may continue even if the child is in the custody of a governmental agency such as a residential treatment program.


B

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