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wrongful death action
an action that is brought by and in the name of the personal representative (as a spouse or parent) of one who dies a wrongful death and that seeks damages for the benefit of the survivors or
visitation
[ of the home of a neglected child] 2 : access to a child granted esp. to a parent who does not have custody [supervised ] [ rights]
taxable termination
tax payable by the trustee when an interest in the property terminates (as at the death of the parent of a skip person), no interest is held by one who is not a skip person, and a
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representation
when a child or children take the share of an estate that would have fallen to a deceased parent) see also per stirpes c : the action of representing or the fact of being represented esp. in
predecease
predecease -ceased -ceas·ing : to die before (another person) [when the child s the parent]
parens patriae
parens patriae [Latin, parent of the country] : the state in its capacity as the legal guardian of persons not sui juris
owner
of property of which another is the legal owner [was the beneficial owner of property held by the parent corporation] 3 : one who has or shares the power to control the voting or investment of stock
orphan
orphan : a child deprived by death of one or usually both parents ;broadly : a child without a parent or guardian
nonsupport
nonsupport : failure (as of a parent) to honor a statutory or contractual obligation to provide support ;also : the crime of such failure to
noncustodial
: not taking place while in custody [a interrogation 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
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