§ 853. Desertion of wife or child under 15 a felony
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 21. Crimes and Punishments
21 Okl.St.Ann. § 853
§ 853. Desertion of wife or child under 15 a felony
Every person who shall without good cause abandon his wife in destitute or necessitous circumstances and neglect and refuse to maintain or provide for her, or who shall abandon his or her minor child or children under the age of fifteen (15) years and willfully neglect or refuse to maintain or provide for such child or children, shall be deemed guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary for any period of time not less than one (1) year or more than ten (10) years.
Credits
Laws 1915, c. 149, § 1; Laws 1923, c. 78, p. 144, § 2; Laws 1997, c. 133, § 253, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 157, eff. July 1, 1999.
21 Okl. St. Ann. § 853, OK ST T. 21 § 853
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 295 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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