Nurturing Parent Doctrine
Definition
Provides that a stay-at-home parent that cares for a young child is, in fact, supporting the child and thus a court need not impute the parent’s earning capacity in determining child support obligations.
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Provides that a stay-at-home parent that cares for a young child is, in fact, supporting the child and thus a court need not impute the parent’s earning capacity in determining child support obligations.