Michigan Compiled Laws 328-1931-xxvii Chapter XXVII Desertion And Non-support (750.161...750.166)

• Section 750.161 Desertion, Abandonment, Or Refusal Or Neglect To Provide Shelter, Food, Care, And Clothing; Felony; Penalty; Bond; Probation; Failure To Comply With Conditions In Bond; Forfeiture Of Bond; Disposition Of Sums Received; Continuing Offense; Proof.
  (1) A person who deserts and abandons his or her spouse or deserts and abandons his or her children under 17 years of age,...
• Section 750.161a Failure Or Refusal To Pay Child Support; Amnesty.
  Prosecution shall not be initiated against an individual under section 161, 165, 167(1)(a), or 167(2) for failure or refusal to pay child support while...
• Section 750.162 Payments For Care And Support Of Wife Or Children; Sworn Statement.
  When any person is convicted under section 161 and sentenced to serve a term of imprisonment either in 1 of the state prisons or...
• Section 750.163 Complaints.
  Complainants—Any of the superintendents of the poor of the city or county or the county agent of the state welfare commission for the county...
• Section 750.164 Desertion Following Marriage To Escape Prosecution.
  Desertion following marriage to escape prosecution for rape, etc.—Any man or boy, who being the father of a child born out of wedlock, shall...
• Section 750.165 Failure To Support Spouse Or Child As Required By Court Order; Violation As Felony; Penalty; Applicability; Cash Bond; Suspension Of Sentence; Bond; Order Of Restitution; "State Disbursement Unit" Or "Sdu" Defined.
  (1) If the court orders an individual to pay support for the individual's former or current spouse, or for a child of the individual,...
• Section 750.166 Wife May Testify Against Husband.
  Wife may testify against husband—In all prosecutions under this chapter, the wife may testify against the husband without his consent. History: 1931, Act 328,...

Last modified: October 10, 2016