14-322. Abandonment and failure to support spouse and children. (a) For purposes of this Article: (1) "Supporting spouse" means a spouse, whether husband or wife, upon whom the other spouse is actually substantially dependent or from whom such other spouse is substantially in need of maintenance and support. (2) "Dependent spouse" means a spouse, whether […]
14-322.1. Abandonment of child or children for six months. Any man or woman who, without just cause or provocation, willfully abandons his or her child or children for six months and who willfully fails or refuses to provide adequate means of support for his or her child or children during the six months’ period, and […]
14-322.3. Abandonment of an infant under seven days of age. When a parent abandons an infant less than seven days of age by voluntarily delivering the infant as provided in G.S. 7B-500(b) or G.S. 7B-500(d) and does not express an intent to return for the infant, that parent shall not be prosecuted under G.S. 14-322, […]
14-325.1. When offense of failure to support child deemed committed in State. The offense of willful neglect or refusal of a parent to support and maintain a child, and the offense of willful neglect or refusal to support and maintain one’s child born out of wedlock, shall be deemed to have been committed in this […]
14-326.1. Parents; failure to support. If any person being of full age, and having sufficient income after reasonably providing for his or her own immediate family shall, without reasonable cause, neglect to maintain and support his or her parent or parents, if such parent or parents be sick or not able to work and have […]
