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Md. Code Ann., Fam. Law § 10-201

(a) A spouse may not willfully fail to provide for the support of the other spouse, without just cause.

(b) An individual who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $100 or imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or both.

(c) If an individual is convicted under this section, the court may order the individual to pay any fine wholly or partly to the spouse.

Official source: Maryland General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Maryland statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.