{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-10-201","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Family Law § 10–201","heading":"","body":"(a) A spouse may not willfully fail to provide for the support of the other spouse, without just cause.\n(b) An individual who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $100 or imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or both.\n(c) If an individual is convicted under this section, the court may order the individual to pay any fine wholly or partly to the spouse.","path":["Article - Family Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gfl\u0026section=10-201","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:17Z","sha256":"a6bd83337f400d18714f908c24e136f67ab59ad98b2c0a237a15caaab9fcbb67","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-10-1a-03","next":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-10-202"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}