| FAMILY OFFENSES, NONVIOLENT (Crimes against Persons or
Society)
Unlawful, nonviolent acts by a family member (or legal
guardian) which threaten the physical, mental or
economic well being or morals of another family
member, and which are not classifiable as other types
of offenses, such as Assault, Incest, Statutory Rape,
etc.
This includes abandonment; desertion; neglect; nonsupport; and nonviolent abuse and
nonviolent cruelty to other family members; and the nonpayment of court-ordered alimony, as long as it is not considered to be contempt of court within the reporting jurisdiction. |
