Kentucky · Kentucky Revised Statutes — Penal Code (Ch. 500–534)
KRS (Penal Code) § 530.050: Nonsupport and flagrant nonsupport
What this law says, in plain English
Flagrant nonsupport—persistently failing to pay court-ordered support resulting in $2,500+ arrears, six months without payment, or dependent destitution—is a Class D felony. Nonsupport is a Class A misdemeanor.
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