Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 18 § 5F

Current through Chapter 112 of the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 18:5F - Father's leaving family to obtain assistance; penalty

A father who leaves his family for the purpose of qualifying them for assistance under any of the programs administered by the department shall be punished by a fine of not less than two hundred nor more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than three months.

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 18, § 5F