# Chapter 5 Desertion and Nonsupport

This chapter is comprised of the following sections:

- §20-61 Desertion or nonsupport of wife, husband or children in necessitous circumstances
- §20-61.1 Repealed
- §20-61.3 Consequences of a putative father failing to appear
- §20-62 Commitment to workhouse, city farm or work squad for such desertion
- §20-63 Support payments by county or city
- §20-64 Proceedings instituted by petition
- §20-65 Summons or warrant; investigation and hearing
- §20-66 Contempt proceedings; trial in absence of defendant
- §20-67 Jurisdiction
- §20-68 Appeal
- §20-69 Fees of officers
- §20-70 No warrant of arrest to issue
- §20-71 Temporary orders for support
- §20-71.1 Attorneys’ fees in proceedings under § 20-71
- §20-72 Probation on order directing defendant to pay and enter recognizance
- §20-73 Condition of the recognizance
- §20-74 Support orders to remain in effect until annulled; modification
- §20-75 Procedure when accused outside territorial jurisdiction
- §20-76 Repealed
- §20-77 When authority to suspend sentence may be exercised; deduction of certain time from sentence
- §20-78 Continuance of failure to support after completion of sentence
- §20-78.1 Effect of entry of support order in certain garnishment proceedings
- §20-78.2 Attorney fees and interest on support arrearage
- §20-79 Effect of divorce proceedings
- §20-79.1 Enforcement of support orders; income deduction; penalty for wrongful discharge
- §20-79.2 Immediate income deduction; income withholding
- §20-79.3 Information required in income deduction order
- §20-80 Violation of orders; trial; forfeiture of recognizance
- §20-81 Presumptions as to desertion and abandonment
- §20-82 Spouses competent as witnesses
- §20-83 Venue of offense
- §20-83.1 Transfer of cases between courts in certain instances
- §20-84 Extradition
- §20-85 Repealed
- §20-87 Arrest for violating directions, rules or regulations given by judge
- §20-87.1 Repealed
- §20-88 Support of parents by children
- §20-88.01 Repealed
- §20-88.02 Transfer of assets to qualify for assistance; liability of transferees
- §20-88.02:1 Limitations on spousal support orders resulting in eligibility for medical assistance services; definitions