Legal Opinion

State v. Goodman

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided March 9, 1966Published

1Opinion of the CourtParker, C.J.

The General Assembly at its Regular 1957 Session, Chapter 369, 1957 Session Laws, rewrote G.S. 14-322 to read as follows:

“If any husband shall wilfully abandon his wife without providing her with adequate support or if any father or mother shall wilfully neglect or refuse to provide adequate support for his or her child or children, whether natural or adopted, whether or not he or she abandons said child or children, he or she shall be guilty of a misdemeanor; and such wilful neglect or refusal shall constitute a continuing offense and shall not be barred by any statute of limitations until…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. State v. . SmithSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1911
  2. State v. CourtneySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1958
  3. State v. LucasSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1955
  4. State v. SmithSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1954
  5. State v. OutlawSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1955

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