Rowland v. State

The defendant was convicted under Section 1655, General Code, for failing to contribute to the support of his minor child.

The affidavit under which the conviction was had was filed by his wife, charging him, in substance, with being the parent of this child and charged by law with the support and maintenance thereof.

The record discloses that the defendant and his wife had been divorced, and in the judgment of the court granting the divorce is contained the order that the custody, care, education, control, support and maintenance of the child are awarded to the wife find that the defendant is…