Responsabilidad de apoyo a cónyuges e hijos en Colorado

Explicación Simple

Esta ley dice que si una persona no apoya a su pareja o a sus hijos menores, puede meterse en problemas. Es como si alguien no le diera comida o ropa a los que dependen de él, y eso no está bien.

Es como cuando un jugador de un equipo de fútbol no pasa el balón a su compañero que está en una mejor posición para anotar. Si no ayuda, el equipo pierde.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan y María están casados y tienen un hijo de 5 años. Si Juan decide no trabajar y no le da dinero a María para comprar comida o ropa para el niño, está rompiendo esta ley. Si lo hace intencionalmente, podría enfrentarse a serios problemas legales.

Penalidades

Puede ser acusado de un delito grave de clase 5 si no proporciona el apoyo necesario.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

C.R.S. 14-6-101 – Nonsupport of spouse and children (1) Any person who willfully neglects, fails, or refuses to provide reasonable support and maintenance for his spouse or for his children under eighteen years of age, whether natural, adopted, or whose parentage has been judicially determined, or who willfully fails, refuses, or neglects to provide proper care, food, and clothing in case of sickness for his spouse or such children or any such children being legally the inmates of a state or county home or school for children in this state, or who willfully fails or refuses to pay to a trustee, who may be appointed by the court to receive such payment, or to the board of control of such home or school the reasonable cost of keeping such children in said home, or any person, being the father or mother of children under eighteen years of age, who leaves such children with intent to abandon such children, or any man who willfully neglects, fails, or refuses to provide proper care, food, and clothing to the mother of his child during childbirth and attendant illness is guilty of a class 5 felony. It shall be an affirmative defense, as defined in section 18-1-407 , C.R.S., to a prosecution under this section that owing to physical incapacity or other good cause the defendant is unable to furnish the support, care, and maintenance required by this section.