Statutes | Muscogee (Creek) Nation CodeTitle 14, Chapter 2, Subchapter 9 ยง 2-904 | 2018

In this subchapter the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings:

 

A. ''Abandons'' means to permanently and completely forsake the performance of the duty of care, protection and support owed to the child or incapacitated spouse without court approval.

 

B. ''Incapacitated spouse'' means a married person who by reason of mental or physical illness is disabled to such an extent that the person lacks the ability to provide for that person's own needs.

[NCA 10&ndash053, approved May 27, 2010.]