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N.Y. Penal Law § 260.06 — Non-support of a child in the first degree

Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)

Part of Article 260: Offenses Relating to Children, Disabled Persons and Vulnerable Elderly Persons, New York Penal Law.

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Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 260.06

Statutory text current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17). This publication reproduces the text of the Consolidated Laws of New York as provided by the New York State Senate's Open Legislation service (Legislative Bill Drafting Commission statutory text); it is not the official statutes of the State of New York.

N.Y. Penal Law § 260.06Primary source, current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
260.06 Non-support of a child in the first degree. A person is guilty of non-support of a child in the first degree when: 1. (a) being a parent, guardian or other person legally charged with the care or custody of a child less than sixteen years old, he or she fails or refuses without lawful excuse to provide support for such child when he or she is able to do so; or (b) being a parent, guardian or other person obligated to make child support payments by an order of child support entered by a court of competent jurisdiction for a child less than eighteen years old, he or she fails or refuses without lawful excuse to provide support for such child when he or she is able to do so; and 2. he or she has previously been convicted in the preceding five years of a crime defined in section 260.05 of this article or a crime defined by the provisions of this section. Non-support of a child in the first degree is a class E felony.

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What class of felony is non-support of a child in the first degree in New York?

Non-support of a child in the first degree is a Class E Felony in New York under N.Y. Penal Law § 260.06.

Which New York statute covers non-support of a child in the first degree?

Non-support of a child in the first degree is governed by N.Y. Penal Law § 260.06 (Non-support of a child in the first degree).

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