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Child support guidelines
Child support guidelinesA series of mathematical formulas that help derive the proper amount of child support that should be awarded. RELATED TERMS-------------------------------------- Proper That which is essential, suitable, adapted, and correct. Child Generally, an unmarried person under 21 years of age who is: a child born in wedlock; a stepchild, provided that the child was under 18 years of age at the time that the marriage creating the stepchild relationship occurred; a legitimated child, provided that the child was legitimated while in the legal custody of the legitimating parent; a child born out of wedlock, when a benefit is sought on the basis of its relationship with its mother, or to its father if the father has or had a bona fide relationship with the child; a child adopted while under 16 years of age who has resided since adoption in the legal custody of the adopting parents for at least 2 years; or an orphan, under 16 years of age, who has been adopted abroad by a U.S. citizen or has an immediate-relative visa petition submitted in his/her behalf and is coming to the United States for adoption by a U.S. citizen. Support The right of support is an easement which one man, either by contract or prescription, enjoys, to rest the joists or timbers of his house upon the wall of an adjoining building, owned by another person. SIMILAR TERMS-------------------------------------- Child Generally, an unmarried person under 21 years of age who is: a child born in wedlock; a stepchild, provided that the child was under 18 years of age at the time that the marriage creating the stepchild relationship occurred; a legitimated child, provided that the child was legitimated while in the legal custody of the legitimating parent; a child born out of wedlock, when a benefit is sought on the basis of its relationship with its mother, or to its father if the father has or had a bona fide relationship with the child; a child adopted while under 16 years of age who has resided since adoption in the legal custody of the adopting parents for at least 2 years; or an orphan, under 16 years of age, who has been adopted abroad by a U.S. citizen or has an immediate-relative visa petition submitted in his/her behalf and is coming to the United States for adoption by a U.S. citizen. Child custody The living arrangements and the legal decision-making concerning the child. Child custody law The particular area of the legal profession dealing with child custody. Child labor law The set of laws prohibiting or strictly regulating child labor. Child labour law The set of laws prohibiting or strictly regulating child labour. Child support Child support is the legal duty to pay for a child's basic needs until the child reaches the age of 19, dies, marries, or is otherwise emancipated. Each parent owes a legal duty of support to his/her children. The parent without custody of the children will be ordered to pay a monthly amount to the court and the court will pass the money along to the parent who has custody of the children. Child support law Legislation which establishes the cases and system for child support (see). Child support worksheet A court form devised to calculate the child support guidelines. Childishness Weakness of intellect, such as that of a child. PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS-------------------------------------- Chief clerk of the department of state This officer is appointed by the secretary of state; his duties are to attend to the business of the ofFice under the superintendence of the secretary. Chief judge Presiding or administrative judge in a court. Chief justice Officer. The president of a supreme court. Chief justiciary An officer among the English, established soon after the conquest. Child Generally, an unmarried person under 21 years of age who is: a child born in wedlock; a stepchild, provided that the child was under 18 years of age at the time that the marriage creating the stepchild relationship occurred; a legitimated child, provided that the child was legitimated while in the legal custody of the legitimating parent; a child born out of wedlock, when a benefit is sought on the basis of its relationship with its mother, or to its father if the father has or had a bona fide relationship with the child; a child adopted while under 16 years of age who has resided since adoption in the legal custody of the adopting parents for at least 2 years; or an orphan, under 16 years of age, who has been adopted abroad by a U.S. citizen or has an immediate-relative visa petition submitted in his/her behalf and is coming to the United States for adoption by a U.S. citizen. Child support guidelines Child support worksheet A court form devised to calculate the child support guidelines. Childishness Weakness of intellect, such as that of a child. Chimin This is a corruption of the French word chemin, a highway. It is used by old writers. Chinese interest Interest for money charged in China. Chirographer A word derived from the Greek, which signifies "a writing with a man's hand." We thank you for using the Juridical Dictionary to search for Child support guidelines. If you have a better definition for Child support guidelines than the one presented here, please let us know by making use of the suggest a term option. This definition of Child support guidelines may be disputed by other professionals. Our attempt is to provide easy definitions on Child support guidelines and any other medical topic for the public at large.
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