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§14‑322.1.  Abandonment of child or children for six months.

Any man or woman who, withoutjust cause or provocation, willfully abandons his or her child or children forsix months and who willfully fails or refuses to provide adequate means ofsupport for his or her child or children during the six months' period, and whoattempts to conceal his or her whereabouts from his or her child or childrenwith the intent of escaping his lawful obligation for the support of said childor children, shall be punished as a Class I felon. (1963, c. 1227; 1979, c. 760,s. 5; 1983, c. 653, s. 2.)

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > North-carolina > Chapter_14 > GS_14-322_1

§14‑322.1.  Abandonment of child or children for six months.

Any man or woman who, withoutjust cause or provocation, willfully abandons his or her child or children forsix months and who willfully fails or refuses to provide adequate means ofsupport for his or her child or children during the six months' period, and whoattempts to conceal his or her whereabouts from his or her child or childrenwith the intent of escaping his lawful obligation for the support of said childor children, shall be punished as a Class I felon. (1963, c. 1227; 1979, c. 760,s. 5; 1983, c. 653, s. 2.)


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > North-carolina > Chapter_14 > GS_14-322_1

§14‑322.1.  Abandonment of child or children for six months.

Any man or woman who, withoutjust cause or provocation, willfully abandons his or her child or children forsix months and who willfully fails or refuses to provide adequate means ofsupport for his or her child or children during the six months' period, and whoattempts to conceal his or her whereabouts from his or her child or childrenwith the intent of escaping his lawful obligation for the support of said childor children, shall be punished as a Class I felon. (1963, c. 1227; 1979, c. 760,s. 5; 1983, c. 653, s. 2.)