April 1st, 2009
The Wrongful Death Of A Child - Part Two
Second in a two part series on the wrongful death of a child.
In the context of the specific wrongful death statute, the term “support” generally means to provide for a child’s needs for housing, food, clothing, education and health care. Usually, a non-custodial father who is obligated by a court order to make child support payments can meet this requirement by showing compliance with the order. Presumably, a parent who pays child support every month is one who regularly contributes to the support of a child.