Pennsylvania · Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, Title 23 (Domestic Relations)

23 Pa.C.S. § 4354: Willful failure to pay support order

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

An individual who willfully fails to comply with a court support order when financially able commits a summary offense, or a third-degree misdemeanor if they established out-of-state residence to avoid compliance and owe 12+ months of support or have prior violations.

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