2010 Maryland Code
FAMILY LAW
TITLE 10 - SUPPORT IN GENERAL
Subtitle 2 - Criminal Nonsupport and Desertion
Section 10-219 - Prohibited acts; penalties.
§ 10-219. Prohibited acts; penalties.
(a) Duty to care for and provide for child.- An individual who has care, custody, or control of a minor child may not desert the child:
(1) with the intent that the child become a public charge; or
(2) without providing for the child's support for at least 3 years by a responsible individual or a licensed child care facility.
(b) Penalties.- A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $100 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year.
[An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 96; 1984, ch. 296, § 2.]
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