{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-10-219","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Family Law § 10–219","heading":"","body":"(a) An individual who has care, custody, or control of a minor child may not desert the child:\n(1) with the intent that the child become a public charge; or\n(2) without providing for the child’s support for at least 3 years by a responsible individual or a licensed child care facility.\n(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $100 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year.","path":["Article - Family Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gfl\u0026section=10-219","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:17Z","sha256":"ab8a10a74d1c9758ce4605b37a567cc568f10b1e3d65a0d86e90dc478b0cf48c","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-10-216","next":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-10-301"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}