What does Jamaica mean? J amaica as a girls' name is pronounced ja-MAY-kah. Place name: the West Indies island. The name is from an Indian word meaning isle with many springs. Author Jamaica Kincaid. STARTS/ENDS WITH Ja-, -ca. ASSOCIATED WITH springs. Variations. VARIANTS Jamaeca, Jamaika, Jemaica, Jemayka . CREATIVE FORMS (female)
Genetic counseling should be considered by couples who have one or more of the following risk factors: 1  Abnormal results from routine prenatal testing. 2  Amniocentesis results that identify a chromosomal defect. 3  An inherited disease present in a close family member.  A child with a birth defect or genetic 1  disorder. Mother over 35 years  old.
Rather than the traditional reason of marrying for love, couples might enter into marriage solely for the benefits provided by the government. For example, married couples in the U.S. receive a federal tax break when their incomes are disparately different or when one spouse does not have any income at all.