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The failure of one individual to provide financial maintenance for another individual in spite of a legal obligation to do so. Nonsupport of a spouse or child is a crime in some states and a ground for Divorce in certain jurisdictions. Cross-referencesHow to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| ``What they do is they ask pertinent questions of people regarding their support or nonsupport of another general obligation bond for construction,'' trustee Gwen Farrell said. Orphans, unknown parents, or parent killed 134 34% Abandoned, abused, deserted, or nonsupport 91 23% Intemperate parents 65 16% Mothers live out 45 11% Parents in hospital, prison, or asylum 29 7% Mothers too poor 26 7% Business failure 5 1% Newly arrived immigrants 3 . Some sociologists argued that nonsupport for Israel was judged to be a more severe form of deviance than intermarriage . |
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