§ 1.20 Non-Support of Children

Statutes | Fort Belknap Tribal Code Title IV Part II § 1.20 | 2019

A. A person commits the offense of nonsupport of a child(ren) if the person fails to provide support that the person is able to provide and that the person knows s/he is legally obligated to provide.

 

B. A person convicted of Non-Support of Children shall be guilty of a Class 1 offense and shall be fined an amount not to exceed $5,000.00 or imprisoned for a term not to exceed six months, or both. At all times a fine or imprisonment should be used only as a last resort as the goal is to have the non-paying parent provide support.

 

History: Subsection 1.20 (A-B) revised on the 3/8/99, Resolution 63-99 formerly Title V, Section 1, Subsection 1.39.