Definition of nonsupport in US English:
nonsupport
nounˌnɑnsəˈpɔrtˌnänsəˈpôrtˌnɑnsəˈpɔrt
Law Failure to provide for the maintenance of a child, spouse, or other dependent as required by law.
Example sentencesExamples
- And if there's someone who could sue for nonsupport, it's Weaver.
- Despite ‘social and legal changes’ the common law of ‘male protection and female dependence’ remained intact by criminalizing nonsupport and desertion.
Definition of nonsupport in US English:
nonsupport
nounˌnänsəˈpôrtˌnɑnsəˈpɔrt
Law Failure to provide for the maintenance of a child, spouse, or other dependent as required by law.
Example sentencesExamples
- And if there's someone who could sue for nonsupport, it's Weaver.
- Despite ‘social and legal changes’ the common law of ‘male protection and female dependence’ remained intact by criminalizing nonsupport and desertion.