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Section 10-219 – Prohibited Acts; Penalties

    (a)    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)    A person who violates this section […]