baby-father

Definitions

Noun. [C1]

Examples

“Many women report⟳ that when their baby-fathers learn⟳ of their intention to take⟳ them to court, the women are harassed and often beaten, and the father may threaten⟳ to steal⟳ the child or countersue for custody (LaFont 1996).”

“The considerations these teen mothers had regarding their relationships with baby-fathers suggest⟳ that they do not expect⟳ to depend⟳ on baby-fathers financially, and indeed prefer⟳ to retain⟳ a degree of independence in this respect⟳.”

“But, given the common family structure⟳ of single-headed households, 48 per cent of households benefited significantly from money received from those employed in other households, including baby-fathers, boyfriends and siblings, to the tune⟳ of $JA7,671 each month.”

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