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§ 10-208. Venue

West's Annotated Code of MarylandFamily Law

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Family Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 10. Support in General (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2. Criminal Nonsupport and Desertion (Refs & Annos)
Part I. Nonsupport of Spouse; Nonsupport or Desertion of Minor Child--in General (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Family Law, § 10-208
§ 10-208. Venue
Currentness
Nonsupport of spouse
(a) An individual who is charged with nonsupport of the individual's spouse may be prosecuted in the jurisdiction where the individual or the spouse resides.
Nonsupport or desertion of minor child
(b) An individual who is charged with nonsupport or desertion of the individual's minor child may be prosecuted in the jurisdiction where the individual or the individual's minor child resides.

Credits

Added by Acts 1984, c. 296, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1984.
Formerly Art. 27, § 88.
MD Code, Family Law, § 10-208, MD FAMILY § 10-208
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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