Chapter 5: Desertion and Nonsupport

This chapter is comprised of the following sections:

§20-61 Desertion or nonsupport of wife, husband or children in necessitous circumstances
§20-61.1 Repealed
§20-61.3 Consequences of a putative father failing to appear
§20-62 Commitment to workhouse, city farm or work squad for such desertion
§20-63 Support payments by county or city
§20-64 Proceedings instituted by petition
§20-65 Summons or warrant; investigation and hearing
§20-66 Contempt proceedings; trial in absence of defendant
§20-67 Jurisdiction
§20-68 Appeal
§20-69 Fees of officers
§20-70 No warrant of arrest to issue
§20-71 Temporary orders for support
§20-71.1 Attorneys&#8217; fees in proceedings under § 20-71
§20-72 Probation on order directing defendant to pay and enter recognizance
§20-73 Condition of the recognizance
§20-74 Support orders to remain in effect until annulled; modification
§20-75 Procedure when accused outside territorial jurisdiction
§20-76 Repealed
§20-77 When authority to suspend sentence may be exercised; deduction of certain time from sentence
§20-78 Continuance of failure to support after completion of sentence
§20-78.1 Effect of entry of support order in certain garnishment proceedings
§20-78.2 Attorney fees and interest on support arrearage
§20-79 Effect of divorce proceedings
§20-79.1 Enforcement of support orders; income deduction; penalty for wrongful discharge
§20-79.2 Immediate income deduction; income withholding
§20-79.3 Information required in income deduction order
§20-80 Violation of orders; trial; forfeiture of recognizance
§20-81 Presumptions as to desertion and abandonment
§20-82 Spouses competent as witnesses
§20-83 Venue of offense
§20-83.1 Transfer of cases between courts in certain instances
§20-84 Extradition
§20-85 Repealed
§20-87 Arrest for violating directions, rules or regulations given by judge
§20-87.1 Repealed
§20-88 Support of parents by children
§20-88.01 Repealed
§20-88.02 Transfer of assets to qualify for assistance; liability of transferees
§20-88.02:1 Limitations on spousal support orders resulting in eligibility for medical assistance services; definitions
