duty of support

noun

A legal obligation to provide maintenance for another person, such as one's child, spouse or former spouse.

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Meanings

nounduty of support (plural duties of support)

plural duties of support

  1. A legal obligation to provide maintenance for another person, such as one's child, spouse or former spouse.

Translations

Finnish elatusvelvollisuus
  • elatusvelvollisuusobligation
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APA

duty of support. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duty%20of%20support

MLA

“duty of support.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duty%20of%20support. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “duty of support,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duty%20of%20support.

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