Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi, MI Article XI Offenses Against Family

§ 8.6-48 Child abuse.

A. A person commits the offense of child abuse if he or she has the responsibility for the care and welfare of a child under the age of 18 years of age and knowingly, intentionally, recklessly or negligently, and without justification, causes or permits such child to be:

(1) Placed in a situation that may endanger the child's life or health; or

(2) Exposed to the inclemency of the weather; or

(3) Abandoned, physically or emotionally injured, cruelly confined or cruelly punished; or

(4) Deprived of necessary food, clothing or shelter.

B. Child abuse is a felony.

§ 8.6-49 Domestic violence; aggravated domestic violence; family violence; habitual domestic violence or family violence offender.

[Amended 5-18-2017 by Res. No. 05-18-17-08]

A. A person commits the offense of domestic violence if he or she commits an assault and/or a battery (as defined in Chapter 7.4 8) upon a current/former spouse, an intimate partner, an individual with whom he/she has a child in common, or an individual with whom he/ she has, or has had, a dating relationship.

B. Domestic violence is a Class A misdemeanor.

C. A person commits the offense of aggravated domestic violence if he or she commits domestic violence, as defined above, and any of the following occurs during the act:

(1) A dangerous weapon is used during the commission of the domestic violence;

(2) Strangulation of the victim occurs;

(3) The domestic violence caused an injury which required medical treatment; or

(4) The victim suffered a traumatic brain injury.

D. Aggravated domestic violence is a felony.

E. A person commits the offense of family violence if he or she commits an assault and/or a battery (as defined in Chapter 7.4-8) upon a family or household member of his or her family or household.

F. Family violence is a Class A misdemeanor.

G. Any person with two or more convictions for crimes of domestic violence or family violence shall be deemed an habitual domestic violence or family violence offender, and any subsequent violation shall be a felony, except where inconsistent with federal laws.

§ 8.6-50 Contributing to delinquency of minor.

A. A person commits the offense of contributing to the delinquency of a minor if he or she intentionally, negligently or recklessly causes, encourages, contributes to or assists a minor to commit any violation of this chapter.

B. Contributing to the delinquency of a minor is a Class B misdemeanor.

§ 8.6-51 Failure to support dependent.

A. A person commits an offense of failure to support a dependent if he or she fails to provide food, shelter, clothing, medical attention, financial support, or other necessary care he or she is legally obligated to provide to his/her child born in or out of wedlock or to any other dependent.

B. Failure to support is a Class B misdemeanor.

§ 8.6-52 Truancy.

A. A person commits an offense of truancy if he or she fails to send a child below the age of 18 years under his care to school without proper justification or excuse.

B. Truancy is a Class C misdemeanor; provided, however, that a second or subsequent conviction for truancy is a Class B misdemeanor.