Northern Mariana Islands · Commonwealth Code Title 6 — Crimes & Criminal Procedure
6 CMC § 5312: Child Abuse: Defined
What this law says, in plain English
Child abuse is defined as willfully inflicting physical or mental harm on a child under 18 in one's custody or authority, failing to provide adequate care, committing sexual abuse, or endangering a child through methamphetamine exposure. Conviction may result in up to five years imprisonment and/or a $2,000 fine.
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