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prefer

debt) priority or preference [any preferred charges such as child support or alimony "In re Smiley, 427 P.2d 179 (1967)"] 2

beneficiary

the trust to an income beneficiary when necessary for the support of the beneficiary if support of the beneficiary was the

gross

1 : as a lump sum see also lump sum alimony at alimony 2 : independently existing, belonging to a person,

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nondischargeable debt

Examples include a home mortgage, debts for alimony or child support, certain taxes, debts for most government funded or guaranteed educational

nonsupport

parent) to honor a statutory or contractual obligation to provide support ;also : the crime of such failure to support

Livelihood

Subsistence or living as dependent on some means of support the means for support of life maintenance

order

usually to a divorcing spouse (as for alimony or child support) NOTE: The alienation or assignment of funds under a qualified

section 213a

(INA) which establishes that sponsors have a legal duty to support immigrants they want to bring (sponsor) to the United States.

suffrage

suffrage [Latin suffragium vote, political support, from suffragari to support with one's vote] 1 : a

trust

property is transferred to the trust as a source of support for a divorced spouse with a remainder to someone else

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