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9. Offences against the Living Family
 
  Article 72-Offences of non-Support  
72.1 Offences of non-support  
  Offences of non-support is the non financial and moral support by a parent towards the financial and moral well-being of their children, whether or not they hold present custody.  
 
 Primary Fact(s)
 1. That the accused is a genetic parent of a child under the age of 16 years; and
 2. That a legal order of support had previously been issued requiring the parent to provide both financial and/or moral support to their child; and
 3. That the accused by way of action or inaction had contributed to the deprivation of financial and/or moral support of their child, in direct defiance of the order.
 
 
 Penalty Conditions (Level 1-Crime)
Type
Condition(s)
1-3
a) failure period is less than four months;
4-6
a) failure period is less than eight months;
 
 
 Penalty Conditions (Level 2-Crime)
Type
Condition(s)
1-3
a) failure period is less than one year;
4-6
a) failure period is greater than one year;
 
     
     
     
 
 

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