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Alabama
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Ala. Code § 13A-13-4
Ala. Code § 13A-5-7
Ala. Code § 13A-5-12
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Class A Misdemeanor
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1 year, $6,000 fine
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Alaska
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Alaska Stat. § 11.51.120
Alaska Stat. § 12.55.035
Alaska Stat. § 12.55.135
Alaska Stat. § 12.55.125
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Class A Misdemeanor
Class C Felony ($20,000 arrearage, or 24+ months w/ no payment.
If the obligor has a previous conviction $5,000 arrearage, or 6+ months w/ no payment.)
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1 year, $10,000 fine, loss of recreational license;
5 years, $50,000 loss of recreational license
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Arizona
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Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 25-511
Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-604
Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-702
Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-707
Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-802
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Class 6 Felony
Class 1 Misdemeanor
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Up to 1.5 years in prison
Up to $2,500 fine, 6 months in jail
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Arkansas
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Ark. Code § 5-26-401
Ark. Code § 5-4-201
Ark. Code § 5-4-401
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Class A Misdemeanor;
Class D Felony for attempting to leave state to avoid payment, or $2,500 in past-due support and 4 months of consecutive non-payment, or has previously been convicted of nonsupport.
Class C Felony if more than $10,000 owed
Class B felony if more than $25,000 owed
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1 year, $2,500 fine;
Up to 6 years or $10,000 fine
3-10 years; Up to $10,000 fine
5-20 years; Up to $15,000 fine
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California
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Cal. Penal Code, §270
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Misdemeanor
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1 year, $2,000
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Colorado
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-6-101
Colo. Rev. Stat § 18-1.3-401
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Class 5 Felony
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1-3 years, $1,000 fine
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Connecticut
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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53-304
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Crime against public policy
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1 year
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Delaware
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Del. Code tit. 11, § 5-1113
Del. Code tit. 11, § 4205
Del. Code tit. 11, § 4206
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Class B Misdemeanor;
Class A Misdemeanor (4 months arrearage w/out multiple offenses);
Class G Felony ($10,000 arrearage, or 8+ months w/ no payment)
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6 months, $1,150;
1 year, $2,300;
Up to 2 years
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Florida
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Fla. Stat. § 827.06
Fla. Stat. § 775.083
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1st degree Misdemeanor;
3rd degree Felony (for 4th and subsequent convictions or the obligor owes more than 1 year of support equal or greater than $5,000)
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$1,000 fine.
$5,000 fine.
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Georgia
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Ga. Code § 19-10-1
Ga. Code § 17-10-3
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Misdemeanor;
Felony (if leaves state or 3rd offense)
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1 year, $1,000;
1-3 years
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Hawaii
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Hawaii Stat. § 709-903
Hawaii Stat. § 706-663
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Misdemeanor
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1 year
$500 fine
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Idaho
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Idaho Code § 18-401
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Felony
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14 years and/or $500 fine
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Illinois
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Ill. Rev. Stat. ch. 750, § 16/15
Ill Rev. Stat. ch. 730, § 5/5-4.5-45
Ill Rev. Stat. ch. 730, § 5/5-4.5-50
Ill. Rev. Stat. ch. 730, § 5/5-4.5-55
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1st offense: Class A Misdemeanor ($5,000+ arrearage, or 6+ months w/ no payment)
Multiple offenses: Class 4 Felony ($10,000+ arrearage, or 6+ months w/ no payment)
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$2,500/offense and/or up to 1 year imprisonment
Up to $25,000 fine or 1-3 years imprisonment
Restitution:
$1000-5000 if nonsupport for more than 2 years and $1000-10,000 in arrears
$5000-$10000 If nonsupport for more than 5 years or $10,000-20,000 in arrears
$10,000-25,000 if nonsupport for more than 8 years and more than $20,000 in arrears
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Indiana
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Ind. Code. § 35-46-1-5
Ind. Code § 35-50-2-7
Ind. Code § 35-50-2-6
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Level 6 felony after June 30, 2014
Class D felony if before June 30, 2014
Level 5 felony if after June 30, 2014
Class C felony if before June 30, 2014
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6 months-2.5 years; $10,000 fine;
6 months-3 years; $10,000
1-6 years; $10,000
2-8 years; $10,000
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Iowa
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Iowa Code § 726.5
Iowa Code § 902.9
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Class D Felony (1 year without payment or $5000+ in arrears)
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Up to 5 years imprisonment and $750-$7500 fine
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Kansas
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Kan. Stat. Ann. § 21-5606
Kan. Stat. Ann. § 21-6611
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Level 10 Nonperson Felony
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$100,000 fine
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Kentucky
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Ky. Rev. Stat. § 530.050
Ky. Rev. Stat. § 532.020
Ky. Rev. Stat. § 534.040
Ky. Rev. Stat. § 534.030
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Class A Misdemeanor;
Class D Felony (flagrant nonsupport): six months without payment or $1000+ in arrears
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1 year; $500
1-5 years; $1,000-$10,000
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Louisiana
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La. Rev. Stat. § 14:75
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6 months nonpayment or $2500 in arrears
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First offense: 6 months, $500 fine; Second and subsequent offense: 2 years, $2500 fine
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Maine
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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17-A, §552
Me. Rev. Stat 17-A § 1604
Me. Rev. Stat. 17-A § 1704
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Class E crime
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6 months, $1,000 fine
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Maryland
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Md. Family Law § 10-203
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Misdemeanor
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3 years and/or $100 fine
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Massachusetts
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Mass. Gen. Stat. ch. 273, § 1
Mass. Gen. Stat. ch. 273, § 15A
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Felony
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2.5 years in jail, 5 years in prison, or $5,000 fine
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Michigan
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Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.165
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Felony
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4 years, $2,000
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Minnesota
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Minn. Stat. Ann. § 609.375
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Misdemeanor;
Gross Misdemeanor (90-180 days nonpayment or 6-9 times the monthly support amount in arrears);
Felony (over 180 days on payment or 9+ times the monthly amount in arrears)
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90 days and/or up to $1,000 fine
1 year, $3,000;
2 years, $5,000
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Mississippi
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Miss. Code. § 97-5-3
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Felony
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First Offense: Up to 5 years or $100-$500 fine
Second or Subsequent Offense: $1000-$10,000 fine or 2-5 years
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Missouri
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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 568.040
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 558.011
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 560.011
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 560.016
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 558.002
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Class A Misdemeanor;
Class E Felony (12 months in payments due)
Class D Felony (attempting to leave the state to avoid child support payment)
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1 year, $2,000 fine;
4 years, $10,000;
7 years, $10,000
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Montana
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Mont. Code § 45-5-621
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Nonsupport;
Aggravated Nonsupport (if obligor leaves state or has prior conviction)
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6 months, $500 fine;
Up to 10 years or $5,000 for 6 mos. nonsupport;
Up to 10 years, $50,000 for aggravated ns
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Nebraska
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-706
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-106
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-105
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Class II Misdemeanor;
Class IV Felony (if in violation of court order)
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6months, $1,000;
5years, $10,000
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Nevada
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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 201.020
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 193.150
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 193.130
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Misdemeanor;
Class C felony(if $10,000+ in arrears or second or subsequent offense)
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6 months, $1,000;
1-5 years, $10,000
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New Hampshire
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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 639:4
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 651:2
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Class A Misdemeanor;
Class B Felony (nonsupport for 1 year or $10,000 of arrearage or repeat offense)
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1 year, $2,000;
7 years, $4,000
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New Jersey
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N.J. Rev. Stat. § 2C:24-5
N.J. Rev. Stat. § 2C:44-1
N.J. Rev. Stat. § 2C:44-2
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Crime of the 4th degree
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9 months, Fines are at discretion of court
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New Mexico
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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 30-6-2
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 31-18-15
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4th Degree felony
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18 months, $5,000
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New York
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N.Y. Penal Code, §260.05
N.Y. Penal Code, § 260.06
N.Y. Penal Code, § 70.00
N.Y. Penal Code, § 70.15
N.Y. Penal Code, § 80.00
N.Y. Penal Code, § 80.05
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Class A Misdemeanor;
Class E Felony (if there is a previous conviction for non-support in the previous five years)
Felony
Class A Misdemeanor
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364 days;
4 years;
$5,000;
$1,000
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North Carolina
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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-322
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1340.23
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1st offense: Class 2 Misdemeanor;
2nd and Subsequent: Class 1 Misdemeanor
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Up to 30 days, $1,000;
Up to 45 days, maximum fine court discretion
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North Dakota
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N.D. Cent. Code § 14-07-15
N.D. Cent. Code § 12.1-32-01
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Class C Felony
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5 years, $10,000
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Ohio
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Ohio Rev. Code § 2919.21
Ohio Rev. Code § 2929.14
Ohio Rev. Code § 2929.18
Ohio Rev. Code § 2929.24
Ohio Rev. Code § 2929.28
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1st Degree Misdemeanor;
5th Degree Felony (nonsupport for 26 of 104 weeks);
4th Degree Felony (repeat offense)
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180 days, $1,000;
6-12 months, $2,500;
6-18 months, $5,000
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Oklahoma
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Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 853
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Felony
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1-10 years
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Oregon
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Or. Rev. Stat. § 163.555
Or. Rev. Stat. § 161.605
Or. Rev. Stat. § 161.625
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Class C Felony
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5 years, $125,000
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Pennsylvania
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Pa. Cons. Stat. tit. 23, § 4354
Pa. Cons. Stat. tit. 18, § 1101
Pa. Cons. Stat. tit. 18, § 1104
Pa. Cons. Stat. tit. 18, § 1105
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Summary offense
Misdemeanor of the third degree if individual convited of offense moves outside the commonwealth with intention of not complying with support order or a repeat offense or greater than 12 months in support is owed.
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90 days; $300
1 year, $2,500
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Rhode Island
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R.I. Gen. Laws §11-2-1
R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-2-1.1
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Misdemeanor;
Felony ($10,000 and failure to pay three or more installments)
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6 months;
5 years
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South Carolina
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S.C. Code Ann. § 63-5-20
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Misdemeanor
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1 year, $300-1500
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South Dakota
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S.D. Codified Laws Ann. § 25-7-16
S.D. Codified Laws Ann. § 22-6-2
S.D. Codified Laws Ann. § 22-6-1
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Class 1 misdemeanor;
Class 6 Felony (leaving state)
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1 year, $2,000;
2 years, $4,000
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Tennessee
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Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-15-101
Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-35-111
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Class A Misdemeanor (nonsupport);
Class E Felony (flagrant nonsupport)
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11 months, 29 days, $2,500;
1-6 years, $3,000
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Texas
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Tex. Penal Code § 12.35
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State Jail Felony
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2 years, $10,000
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Utah
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Utah Code Ann. § 76-7-201
Utah Code Ann. § 76-3-204
Utah Code Ann. § 76-3-203
Utah Code Ann. § 76-3-301
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Class A Misdemeanor;
3rd Degree Felony (prior conviction,
nonsupport 18 out of 24 months, $10,000 arrearage, or leave state)
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1 year, $2,500;
5 years, $5,000
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Vermont
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Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 15, § 202
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2 years, $300
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Virginia
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Va. Code § 20-61
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Misdemeanor
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1 year, $500, or $1,000 payable to spouse or child's guardian
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Washington
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Wash. Rev. Code § 26.20.035
Wash. Rev. Code. § 9A.20.21
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Gross Misdemeanor
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364 days, $5,000
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West Virginia
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W.Va. Code § 61-5-29
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Misdemeanor;
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1 year, $100-$1,000;
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Wisconsin
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Wis. Stat. § 948.22
Wis. Stat. § 939.51
Wis Stat. § 939.50
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Class A Misdemeanor;
Class I Felony (for over 120 days)
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9 months, $10,000;
3.5 years, $10,000
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Wyoming
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Wyo. Stat. § 20-3-101
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Misdemeanor
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6 months, $750;
7 days-1 year, $1,000 (for previous conviction or failure to pay within 60 days)
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