Section 13-107 - Order to pay support.
§ 13-107. Order to pay support.
(a) Authority of court.- With the written consent of the accused individual before charging or trial, or on conviction of the individual under this subtitle, the court shall order the individual:
(1) to pay support:
(i) to the individual's destitute parent or destitute adult child; or
(ii) if the destitute parent or destitute adult child is a public charge to the agency that is authorized by law to receive these payments; and
(2) to give a bond with securities to this State, conditioned on compliance with the court's order and any modification of the order.
(b) Determination of amount.- In determining the amount of support, the court shall consider the financial circumstances of the individual.
(c) Duration.- The individual shall pay the support until the destitute parent or destitute adult child has other means of adequate support or dies.
(d) Modification.- The court may modify the order.
[An. Code 1957, art. 27, §§ 101, 108; 1984, ch. 296, § 2.]