unmarried parents
Single-status caregivers together
Unmarried parents are a child's mother and father who are not married to each other.
The phrase appears in legal, administrative, and social contexts discussing custody, child support, and parental rights: The court established guidelines for unmarried parents sharing custody.
The term is neutral, avoiding older judgmental language about illegitimacy.
- singleOne in number
- single momFemale parent without partner
- cohabitingSharing a residence unmarried
- custodyProtective care or control
- child supportMandated parental financial contribution
blended · stepparent · baby on the way · baby mama · baby daddy · unwed · illegitimate · birth certificate · paternity · family court · modern · nontraditional · family unit · separation · birthmother · shotgun wedding · love child · out of wedlock
- familiesnuclear family, extended family, blended family, stepfamily, foster family
- child custodychild custody, custody order, shared custody, sole custody, joint custody
- cohabitationcohabitation, cohabiting, cohabitants, cohabiting couple, living together
unmarried, married, marriage, marries, marrying, marriageable, remarry, remarried, remarriage