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social science subjects > sociology > family studies > families, family development, and parenting > deadbeat dads
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deadbeat dads  

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  • Deadbeat dads refers to men who contribute to the birth of a child, but neglect to pay child support despite being ordered to do so by a court of law. Another expression sometimes used is deadbeat moms, an equivalent term that refers to mothers who do not provide child support. [Source: Encyclopedia of Gender and Society; Deadbeat Dads]

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