Across
- 2. term used to describe the ability of a non-custodial parent to know about medical records, school progress, and the whereabouts of his/her child.
- 3. a lie
- 5. _____ support- regular payments of money, in an amount set by a court, and paid to the custodial parent of a child.
- 6. ______father- man who is married to the mother at the time of the birth of the child.
- 7. term used to describe the dates and times a non-custodial parent can see or have possession of his/her child.
- 11. state of being a father.
- 12. to take back a statement.
- 13. Acknowledgement of Paternity, a Bureau of Vital Statistics form on which person can acknowledge paternity.
- 16. person who is present and observes (such as a signature)
- 17. _______ father- man who is named the legal father by a court or who acknowledges paternity on a Vital Statistics Unit form called the Acknowledgement of Paternity (AOP)
- 18. ________ parent- parent legally responsible for taking care of a child. The parent who receives support payments.
- 19. DNA ______- a test comparing cells of parents and child to determine biological parentage.
Down
- 1. ______-______ parent- parent not legally responsible for the day to day care of the child. The parent ordered by the court to make support payments.
- 4. force
- 5. an official place and proceeding where legal rulings are made by a judge. The court's actions are enforceable by law.
- 8. ________ father- man who is charged with, pointed to, claimed to be the father.
- 9. a gift a person leaves to a relative or another individual after the person's death.
- 10. ________ father- a man who contributes the sperm to fertilize the ovum.
- 14. Deoxyribonucleic acid, the genetic material in a person's cells that determines the person's inherited characteristics.
- 15. abbreviation for Vital Statistics Unit.