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heir

from seisin NOTE: This class of heirs was eliminated as of January 1, 1982. Formerly, a decedent's illegitimate children and spouse were considered irregular heirs. legal heir : heir ;specif in the civil law of Louisiana :

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

parens patriae

of all citizens unable to protect themselves [because the State is supposed to proceed in respect of the child as parens patriae and not as adversary "Kent v. United States, 383 U.S. 541 (1966)"]

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a person appearing in or appointed by a court to act on behalf of a person (as a child) lacking legal capacity

non-custodial parent

non-custodial parent The parent who does not have physical custody of the child(ren).

noncustodial

of a suspect] 2 : of or being a parent who does not have sole custody of a child or who has custody a smaller portion of the time

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

obligate

obligate -gat·ed -gat·ing 1 : to bind legally or morally [was obligated to pay child support] 2 : to commit (as funds or property) to meet or provide security for an obligation oblig·a·to·ry

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

out of wedlock (born out of wedlock)

out of wedlock (born out of wedlock) A child born of parents who were not legally married to each other at that time. Source: U.S. Citizenship and

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