deadbeat dad

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Noun1.deadbeat dad - a father who willfully defaults on his obligation to provide financial support for his offspring
deadbeat, defaulter - someone who fails to meet a financial obligation
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While he was cleared of child abuse allegations, Jolie claimed that Brad was a deadbeat dad who had not paid his entire share of childcare expenses.
Chicago Sun-Times reported that Kelly's lawyer Damico stated: "He's not a deadbeat dad. All he wants to do is do right by his kids."
"They try to portray him as a deadbeat dad but nothing could be further from the truth."
This time, it is not a murder, Dale's deadbeat dad, or a ghost causing trouble.
"I'm not some deadbeat dad avoiding his responsibility," Jackson said.
The complex relationship between him and his father, Bryon, was also played out well, with more than a few audience members leaving with a tear in their eye after his deadbeat dad saluted him.
The complex relationship between him and his father Bryon was also played out well, with more than a few audience members left with a tear in their eye when his deadbeat dad saluted him in some of the final scenes.
Aquino has described Yap as a 'deadbeat dad' for failing to provide financial support for their son Bimby.
Making his children someone else's will not change the fact that he is a deadbeat dad.
Gabriel's biological father, Deadbeat Dad, has not provided financial or emotional support to Gabriel since his birth and is presently nowhere to be found.
William, Blake and Michael have just settled into their senior year when they are recruited to track down a deadbeat dad. The idea of being cyber bounty hunters is so tempting they don't stop to ask questions.
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