Another form of absent parent is one who is completely missing from the child's life, fully abandoning the child and having nothing to do with him or her. (wisegeek.com)
The work and pensions secretary said the new body would «come down like a ton of bricks» on absent parents who refused to pay maintenance for their children. (politics.co.uk)
This is accomplished by locating absent parents, establishing paternity, establishing support obligations, and monitoring and enforcing those obligations. (www2.erie.gov)