caring parent

collocation in English

meaningsofcaringandparent

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caring
adjective
uk
/ˈkeə.rɪŋ/us
/ˈker.ɪŋ/
A caring person is kind and gives emotional support ...
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parent
noun[C]
uk
/ˈpeə.rənt/us
/ˈper.ənt/
a mother or father of a person or an animal, or someone who looks after a person in the same way that a ...
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(Definition ofcaringandparentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofcaring parent

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My noble kinsman has suggested a constructive and practical form of words; that is, "harm or distress to thecaringparentor her children".
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I also warmly accept the general principle which my noble kinsman outlined—that it is for thecaringparentto decide.
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We would therefore still expect thecaringparentto co-operate with the child support agency to obtain maintenance from the absent parent.
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The taxpayer has an interest when thecaringparentis receiving income support or family credit for herself and the children.
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Where thecaringparenthas sufficient income, he or she will also be expected to contribute towards the maintenance bill.
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If the family home goes to thecaringparentand children, the absent parent's housing costs will be higher.
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My view is that we must maintain the practice of paying the money to support the children direct to thecaringparent.
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He is returning to paying most family payments to thecaringparent.
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We call the latter person thecaringparent.
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It is in the long-term interests of the child that thecaringparentis in receipt of maintenance.
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There may be cases where it is considered reasonable for acaringparentto take more than 28 days to return her form.
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There will be flexibility and scope for other grounds; for instance, where thecaringparentgenuinely does not know the identity of the absent parent.
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There he is saying that an assertion by thecaringparentwould be sufficient.
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But ultimately, if thecaringparentdecides without good reason not to comply, then we feel that a benefit reduction is in order.
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It is crucial that contact between thecaringparentand the absentee parent is kept to an absolute minimum.
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Will we have information on how confidentiality is protected for thecaringparent?
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These annual reviews will be automatic, removing the burden of initiating action from thecaringparent.
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Any responsible andcaringparentwould accept that children need the right balance between care and control.
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However, we do not believe that it is enough for thecaringparentto say that there is or has been a threat of violence.
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The absent parent could buy off thecaringparentby offering her £11 if she agrees not to give his details to the child support agency.
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