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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

adjudicate

judge : settle judicially 3 : to pronounce judicially to be [was adjudicated a bankrupt] [was adjudicated the child's father] 4 : to convey by judicial sale vi : to come to a judicial decision : act

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

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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

dependent

means of support or protection and in need of aid from others (as a public agency) [have the child declared and taken away from his or her parents "L. H. Tribe"] 3 : subject to another's jurisdiction

deprived

deprived : marked by deprivation esp. of the necessities of life or care in a healthful environment [a child]

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:

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