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Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-853: Desertion of wife or child under 15 a felony

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  2. Title 21

Every person who shall without good cause abandon his wife in

destitute or necessitous circumstances and neglect and refuse to

maintain or provide for her, or who shall abandon his or her minor

child or children under the age of fifteen (15) years and willfully

neglect or refuse to maintain or provide for such child or children,

shall be deemed guilty of a Class B4 felony offense and, upon

conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment in the State

Penitentiary for any period of time not less than one (1) year or

more than ten (10) years.

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