§ 14-322 Abandonment and failure to support spouse and children
§ 14-322.1 Abandonment of child or children for six months
§ 14-322.3 Abandonment of an infant not more than 30 days of age
§ 14-325.1 When offense of failure to support child deemed committed in State
§ 14-326.1 Parents; failure to support
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Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 14 > Article 40 - Protection of the Family

  • Appointing authority: means the Governor, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of the House, President pro tempore of the Senate, members of the Council of State, all heads of the executive departments of State government, the Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina, and any other person or group authorized by law to appoint to a public office. See North Carolina General Statutes 143-47.6
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of a statute, shall be construed to mean the section next preceding or next following that in which such reference is made; unless when some other section is expressly designated in such reference. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • President pro tempore: A constitutionally recognized officer of the Senate who presides over the chamber in the absence of the Vice President. The President Pro Tempore (or, "president for a time") is elected by the Senate and is, by custom, the Senator of the majority party with the longest record of continuous service.
  • property: shall include all property, both real and personal. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
  • Public office: means appointive membership on any State commission, council, committee, board, including occupational licensing boards as defined in N. See North Carolina General Statutes 143-47.6
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
  • Statute of limitations: A law that sets the time within which parties must take action to enforce their rights.