This book presents the full text of the Child Support Act 1991, a pivotal piece of legislation in the United Kingdom concerning the financial support of children following parental separation. As a government publication, it details the legal framework established to ensure that both parents contribute to their child's upbringing. The Act outlines the duties and responsibilities of parents, the methods for calculating child maintenance, and the enforcement mechanisms put in place by the Department of Social Security.

As a piece of primary legislation, the Child Support Act 1991 is regarded as a foundational legal document. Its enactment represented a significant shift in how child maintenance was to be handled in the UK, moving towards a statutory system. The Act's provisions have been subject to numerous amendments and subsequent legislation, reflecting ongoing societal and legal developments in family law.