support of family

support of family
The duty of a husband, arising out of the marital relationship and imposed by law, to provide wife and family with a place of abode, the necessities and comforts of life, which are suitable when considered in reference to the particular estate, social rank, and condition of the husband and wife, and the means and earning power of the husband. 26 Am J1st H & W §§ 337, 338.

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