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pendente lite

during the suit : while litigation continues [awarded joint legal custody of the child pendente lite] [pendente lite child support]

order

part of individual pension, profit sharing, or retirement benefits usually to a divorcing spouse (as for alimony or child support) NOTE: The alienation or assignment of funds under a qualified domestic relations order does not affect the tax

prefer

pre·ferred pre·fer·ring 1 : to give (a creditor or debt) priority or preference [any preferred charges such as child support or alimony "In re Smiley, 427 P.2d 179 (1967)"] 2 : to bring forward for determination ;esp :

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nondischargeable debt

debt A debt that cannot be eliminated in bankruptcy. Examples include a home mortgage, debts for alimony or child support, certain taxes, debts for most government funded or guaranteed educational loans or benefit overpayments, debts arising from death

cause

create an excuse for an act under the law [unable to show good cause for failure to pay child support] [neglect of duty is good cause for removal of a trustee] just cause 1 : cause that a

active

by action or effort [ concealment] compare passive 2 : engaged or participating in action or activity [paying child support but not otherwise an parent]

delinquent

: characterized by juvenile delinquency [ youth] 2 : being overdue in payment [ taxes] [was in his child support payments]

garnishment of wages

garnishment of wages Taking or seizing the amount owing pursuant to a child support order or other order, directly from the employee's wages

in globo

in globo [Latin, in a mass] : as a unit rather than separately [child support in globo for two or more children "Louisiana Civil Code"]

incident

sexual harassment] 2 : a subordinate, dependent, or consequential element [the search was a legitimate to the arrest] [child support and other s of divorce] adj : having a subordinate or dependent relation to something specified [a search

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