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Nonsupport
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nonsupport n
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: failure (as of a parent) to honor a statutory or contractual obligation to provide support
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: the crime of such failure to support
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.