Indiana § 35-46-1-7 - Nonsupport of a parent
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 35-46-1-7 — Nonsupport of a parent, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 35-46-1-7. Nonsupport of a parent
Sec. 7. (a) A person who knowingly or intentionally fails to provide support to his parent, when the parent is unable to support himself, commits nonsupport of a parent, a Class A misdemeanor.
(b) It is a defense that the accused person had not been supported by the parent during the time he was a dependent child under eighteen (18) years of age, unless the parent was unable to provide support.
(c) It is a defense that the accused person was unable to provide support.
As added by Acts 1976, P.L.148, SEC.6. Amended by Acts 1977, P.L.340, SEC.90; Acts 1978, P.L.144, SEC.11.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 35-46-1-7 ("Nonsupport of a parent") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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