Public-domain · open source
OpenJurist

Md. Code Ann., Fam. Law § 10-203

(a) A parent may not willfully fail to provide for the support of his or her minor child.

(b) A parent may not desert his or her minor child.

(c) 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.

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