nonsupport
nonsupport n. 不供养 指无正当合法的理由而没有供养或拒绝供养自己有义务供养的人，如子女、配偶或其他无独立生活能力的人。在美国，多数州规定其属于犯罪即不供养罪〔criminal nonsupport〕。同时它也是导致离婚的一项法定理由。 (→Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act; support)
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nonsupport
nonsupport. Family law. The failure to support a person for whom one is legally obliged to provide, such as a child, spouse, or other dependent. • Nonsupport is a crime in most states. — Also termed criminal nonsupport; criminal neglect of family; abandonment of minor children; abandonment of children. Cf. SUPPORT. [Cases: Child Support 652.]