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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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