Section 609.31 Leaving State to Evade Establishment of Paternity

609.31 LEAVING STATE TO EVADE ESTABLISHMENT OF PATERNITY.

Whoever with intent to evade proceedings to establish his paternity leaves the state knowing that a woman with whom he has had sexual intercourse is pregnant or has given birth within the previous 60 days to a living child may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than two years or to payment of a fine of not more than $4,000, or both.

History:

1967 c 507 s 8; 1984 c 628 art 3 s 11