Child - Law Dictionary Search Results
Bearing cloth
A cloth with which a child is covered when carried to be baptized
wrongful life
wrongful life : a malpractice claim brought by or on behalf of a child born with a birth defect alleging that he or she would never have been born if not for
Childbed
The state of a woman bringing forth a child or being in labor parturition
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wrongful birth
wrongful birth : a malpractice claim brought by the parents of a child born with a birth defect against a physician or health-care provider whose alleged negligence (as in prenatal testing
survivor
survivor : one (as a joint tenant or a child) who is recognized as outliving another and is commonly entitled to insurance benefits (as under social security) or
surrogate
1 : one acting in the place of another ;esp : one standing in loco parentis to a child 2 often cap : the judge or judicial officer of a Surrogate's Court or Surrogate's office surrogate adj
support
life (as food, shelter, and clothing) : a source of livelihood esp. in the form of alimony or child support 3 : something that provides support
status offender
court because of acts that would not be criminal if committed by an adult but that indicate the child is beyond parental control compare juvenile delinquent, youthful offender
split custody
custody A form of custody (generally not looked upon favorably) in which some or one of the parties' children is/are in the custody of one parent and the remaining child(ren) is/are in the custody of the other
separation agreement
separation agreement : a contractual agreement setting forth terms pertaining to property, child support, or other matters in the separation of a married couple [incorporated the separation agreement into the divorce
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