noncustodial parent
Weekend-only mom/dad
A noncustodial parent is the parent who does not have primary physical custody of a child after separation or divorce.
The child lives mainly with the custodial parent, while the noncustodial parent typically has visitation rights and often pays child support: The noncustodial parent gets the kids every other weekend.
Jurisprudence of households
- visitation rightsNoncustodial parent's scheduled contact
- access rightsAuthorization to enter or use
- court orderBinding judicial directive
- guardianshipLegal care of another
paternity · maternity · family court · best interests · decree · jurisdiction
Non-custodial parent with scheduled visits
- biological fatherMale progenitor by blood
- biological motherFemale who gave birth
- ex-husbandDivorced male spouse
- ex-wifePrevious female partner
single father · single mother · guilt · adjustment · father figure · mother figure
Mandated parental financial contribution
- alimonyCourt-ordered post-divorce payments
- paymentsMoney given for obligations
- obligationRequired task or commitment
- arrearsOverdue financial obligations
enforcement · wage garnishment · income withholding · modification · support order · back pay · financial responsibility · delinquency
Week's final two days
- overnightsStays lasting till dawn
- summerYear's warmest season
- holidaysDesignated celebration days
- pickupSmall open-bed truck
drop-off · schedule · supervised visitation · access · bonding · quality time · visitation schedule · exchange
Exchanging ideas or information
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
compromise · boundaries · consistency · respect · shared calendar · coordination · child-centered · conflict resolution
State of not being
- long-distanceAcross great distances
- phone callsAuditory telecommunication sessions
- video chatsLive audiovisual conversations online
- lettersAlphabetic characters or mail
emails · out-of-state · relocation · nonresident · yearning · farewells · reunions · travel
family law
Jurisprudence of households
- visitation rightsNoncustodial parent's scheduled contact
- access rightsAuthorization to enter or use
- court orderBinding judicial directive
guardianship · paternity · maternity · family court · best interests · decree · jurisdiction
weekend dad
Non-custodial parent with scheduled visits
- biological fatherMale progenitor by blood
- biological motherFemale who gave birth
- ex-husbandDivorced male spouse
ex-wife · single father · single mother · guilt · adjustment · father figure · mother figure
child support
Mandated parental financial contribution
- alimonyCourt-ordered post-divorce payments
- paymentsMoney given for obligations
- obligationRequired task or commitment
arrears · enforcement · wage garnishment · income withholding · modification · support order · back pay · financial responsibility · delinquency · default
weekends
Week's final two days
- overnightsStays lasting till dawn
- summerYear's warmest season
- holidaysDesignated celebration days
pickup · drop-off · schedule · supervised visitation · access · bonding · quality time · visitation schedule · exchange · handoff
communication
Exchanging ideas or information
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
flexibility · compromise · boundaries · consistency · respect · shared calendar · coordination · child-centered · conflict resolution
absence
State of not being
- long-distanceAcross great distances
- phone callsAuditory telecommunication sessions
- video chatsLive audiovisual conversations online
letters · emails · out-of-state · relocation · nonresident · yearning · farewells · reunions · travel · time zones
- family rolesmother, father, mom, dad, mama
- child custody
- custodyvisitation rights, supervised visitation, visitation, supervised visits, overnight visits
- family breakdowndivorce decree, child support, single mom, single dad, blended family
- Single Parentingsingle mom, single dad, single mother, single father, primary caregiver
- family taxeschild tax credit, head of household, joint filing, filing status, earned income credit
custodial, custody, custodian, custodianship, parent, parents, parental, parenthood, parenting