Deadbeat parent is a term referring to parents of either gender that have chosen not to be financially supportive of their children. Primarily used in the United States and Canada, the gender-specific deadbeat dad and deadbeat mom are commonly used by child support agencies to refer to men and women who have fathered or mothered a child and willingly fail to pay child support ordered by a family law court or statutory agency such as the Child Support Agency.
Read more about Deadbeat Parent: Child Support Arrears, Legislation in The United States, Action Taken Against Defaulting Parents, Terminology, Opposition To The Use of The Term
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