- Desertion and Nonsupport Act
- One of the uniform laws. 23 Am J2d Desert § 125.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
Desertion and Nonsupport Act
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desertion — The act of forsaking or abandoning a person, a cause or a post of duty. A continued abandonment of a ship by a seaman, during the term of service provided by his contract, with intention not to return, and without sufficient cause. 48 Am J1st… … Ballentine's law dictionary
support order — An order for support of wife or child, especially an order under the Uniform Desertion and Nonsupport Act. 23 Am J2d Desert §§ 48 et seq. An allowance, in addition to alimony, granted a divorced wife, for the maintenance of children placed in her … Ballentine's law dictionary
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divorcé — /di vawr say , vohr , vawr say, vohr /, n. a divorced man. [1805 15; < F, n. use of masc. ptp. of divorcer < ML divortiare to divorce, deriv. of L divortium DIVORCE] * * * Dissolution of a valid marriage, usually freeing the parties to remarry.… … Universalium
