{"data":{"id":"us-nm/30-6-2","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"30-6-2","heading":"Abandonment of dependent.","body":"Abandonment of dependent consists of a person having the ability and means to provide for his spouse or minor child's support and abandoning or failing to provide for the support of such dependent.\nWhoever commits abandonment of dependent is guilty of a fourth degree felony.","path":["Chapter 30 - Criminal Offenses","ARTICLE 6 Crimes Against Children and Dependents"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18530/index.do","current_through":"2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"e36c601900ae1030fc7bdf2b830dc025f477d78c07018a3f2edc69e07d699d45","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/30-6-1","next":"us-nm/30-6-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}