Ohio · Ohio Revised Code — Title 29, Crimes
Ohio Rev. Code (Criminal) § 2919.21: Nonsupport or contributing to nonsupport of dependents
What this law says, in plain English
Persons must provide adequate support to spouses, minor children, disabled adult children, and dependent parents as required by law or court order. Violators are guilty of a first-degree misdemeanor.
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