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fee

in the family. Instead of giving the grantee a fee simple absolute once he or she has a child, which the grantee could then alienate (as by selling), the fee tail creates a future interest in the

chastised

having bad behavior criticised and punished as the chastised child sat humbly in the corner

foster

: affording, receiving, or sharing nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal relationships [a child] [a parent] vt fos·tered fos·ter·ing : to give parental care to

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desertion

Desertion is a ground for divorce in many states. b : intentional permanent termination of custody over one's child ;also : abandonment c : abandonment of military duty without leave and without the intent to return

elective share

share (as one third) of an estate set by statute that a widow or widower or sometimes a child is entitled to claim in lieu of any provisions made in a will or in the event of

exemption

exemption is allowed for each dependent whose gross income is less than the exemption or who is a child of the taxpayer and is under 19 or a student under 24. per·son·al exemption : an exemption that

expose

condition: as a : to make (one) open to liability or financial loss b : to leave (a child) uncared-for and lacking shelter from the elements 2 : to cause to be visible or open to view:

family court

jurisdiction and often advisory powers over domestic disputes involving the rights and duties of husband, wife, parent, or child esp. in matters affecting the support, custody, and welfare of children compare juvenile court

family medical leave act (fmla)

take care of their own or a family member's illness, or to care for a newborn or adopted child

filiation

father, from Latin filius son] 1 : a legal relationship of a parent and esp. a father and child that creates rights and obligations [used to help prove in a paternity suit "LeBlanc v. LeBlanc, 427 So.

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