New York · New York Penal Law (PEN)
N.Y. Penal Law § 260.05: Non-support of a child in the second degree
What this law says, in plain English
A parent, guardian, or caregiver who fails or refuses to provide support for a child under 16 (or under 18 if court-ordered) without lawful excuse, including by voluntarily stopping work, is guilty of non-support of a child in the second degree, classified as a class A misdemeanor.
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