Indiana statute
Ind. Code § 35-46-1-7 — Nonsupport of a parent
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 1: Offenses Against the Family, Indiana Code.
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Full text of Ind. Code § 35-46-1-7
Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Indiana.
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.
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Is nonsupport of a parent a felony or a misdemeanor in Indiana?
Nonsupport of a parent is a Class A Misdemeanor in Indiana under Ind. Code § 35-46-1-7.
Which Indiana statute covers nonsupport of a parent?
Nonsupport of a parent is governed by Ind. Code § 35-46-1-7 (Nonsupport of a parent).
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