n.

Failure to provide for the maintenance of one's legal dependents.

This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

The failure of one individual to provide financial maintenance for another individual in spite of a legal obligation to do so.

Nonsupport of a spouse or child is a crime in some states and a ground for divorce in certain jurisdictions.

See: child support.

Dansk (Danish)
n. - uden støtte

Nederlands (Dutch)
het niet geven van steun

Français (French)
n. - (US, Jur) défaut de versement de pension alimentaire

Deutsch (German)
n. - Nichterfüllung einer Unterhaltsverpflichtung

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - μη καταβολή διατροφής

Italiano (Italian)
senza mantenimento

Português (Portuguese)
n. - falta (f) de auxílio

Русский (Russian)
неуплата алиментов

Español (Spanish)
n. - falta de pago de la pensión alimenticia

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - ej uppfylld underhållsskyldighet

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
不支持, 疏忽扶养的义务

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 不支持, 疏忽扶養的義務

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 지지하지 않음, 부양 의무 불이행

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 援助しないこと, 扶養義務不履行

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) عدم اعاله الرجل زوجته, اللا إعاله‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮אי תשלום מזונות, אי-תמיכה‬

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