How to Use nonsupport in a Sentence

nonsupport

noun
  • She has been charged with two felony counts of desertion and nonsupport of dependent children, police said.
    — CBS News, 21 Feb. 2020
  • Cromwell was also wanted for felony nonsupport of a child out of Hamilton County, records say.
    — Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 14 Apr. 2021
  • Vallow had already been jailed on two felony counts of desertion and nonsupport of children and three misdemeanor charges.
    — Konstantin Toropin, CNN, 4 Aug. 2020
  • Lori was charged with three misdemeanors and two felony counts of desertion and nonsupport of dependent children.
    — CBS News, 16 May 2020
  • Each felony count of desertion and nonsupport of a child carries a sentence of up to 14 years in prison if she is convicted.
    — PEOPLE.com, 11 May 2020
  • She was initially jailed on charges of desertion and nonsupport of dependent children.
    — NBC News, 30 June 2020
  • Vallow was previously charged with two felony counts of desertion and nonsupport of children and three misdemeanor charges.
    — Konstantin Toropin, CNN, 30 June 2020
  • Vallow failed to abide by the order and was later arrested on charges of desertion and nonsupport of dependent children.
    — Doha Madani, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2023
  • She's charged with two felony counts of desertion and nonsupport of dependent children, KPD said.
    — Jordan Culver, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2020
  • My parents are supportive of my decision to foster and potentially adopt, but my brother has been vocal in his nonsupport.
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2022
  • Lori defied a court order to produce the children, and was arrested and jailed on felony counts of desertion and nonsupport of dependent children, among other charges.
    — Jeff Truesdell, PEOPLE.com, 2 Sep. 2021
  • Daybell was charged with concealing evidence and Vallow is accused of desertion and nonsupport of children.
    — Steve Almasy, CNN, 20 June 2020
  • Beijing would be relieved that the United States is no longer muddying and in fact strengthening its nonsupport for independence.
    — Stephen Wertheim, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2025
  • The couple was later found in Hawaii, and Vallow was arrested and charged with desertion and nonsupport of dependent children.
    — Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 28 Feb. 2020
  • Vallow was arrested in February in Hawaii on charges of desertion and nonsupport of dependent children.
    — NBC News, 22 June 2020
  • Vallow was arrested in Hawaii in February and charged with desertion and nonsupport of dependent children.
    — Phil Helsel, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2020
  • Vallow was arrested in February on charges of desertion and nonsupport of dependent children after she and her husband were found in Hawaii.
    — NBC News, 24 Mar. 2020
  • Vallow is currently on trial for multiple charges related to her children's disappearance, including two felony counts of desertion and nonsupport of children.
    — Sarah Midkiff, refinery29.com, 11 June 2020
  • Lori was previously arrested on several charges that February, including two felony counts of desertion and nonsupport of dependent children.
    — Glenn Garner, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2023
  • Vallow is currently awaiting trial for multiple charges, including two felony counts of desertion and nonsupport of children, according to a criminal complaint filed with an Idaho court.
    — Amir Vera, CNN, 13 June 2020
  • Vallow was arrested in February, when she and her husband were found in Hawaii, and extradited to Idaho on charges of desertion and nonsupport of dependent children.
    — NBC News, 2 May 2020
  • Lori Vallow, 46, faces multiple charges, including two felony counts of desertion and nonsupport of children, according to a criminal complaint filed with an Idaho court.
    — Steve Almasy, CNN, 1 May 2020
  • Lori Vallow, 46, was arrested in Hawaii in February on a warrant from Idaho, and has been charged with two counts of desertion and nonsupport of dependent children.
    — NBC News, 20 May 2020
  • In February, the couple was found in Hawaii, and Vallow was arrested and extradited to Idaho on charges of desertion and nonsupport of dependent children.
    — NBC News, 13 June 2020
  • Lori Vallow, 46, was arrested last week and faces multiple charges, including two felony counts of desertion and nonsupport of children, according to a criminal complaint filed in an Idaho court.
    — Theresa Waldrop and Rebekah Riess, CNN, 26 Feb. 2020
  • After Vallow and her husband were found in Hawaii, she was arrested in February and extradited to Idaho on charges of desertion and nonsupport of dependent children.
    — NBC News, 17 Apr. 2020
  • She was charged with desertion and nonsupport of dependent children, resisting or obstructing officers, criminal solicitation to commit a crime, contempt of court and willful disobedience of court process or order.
    — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE.com, 6 Aug. 2021
  • Lori Vallow is currently in custody in Idaho and faces multiple charges, including two felony counts of desertion and nonsupport of children, according to a criminal complaint filed with an Idaho court.
    — Konstantin Toropin, CNN, 21 May 2020
  • Vallow faces two felony charges of desertion and nonsupport of dependent children as well as resisting or obstructing officers, criminal solicitation to commit a crime, contempt of court, and willful disobedience of court process or order.
    — Sarah Midkiff, refinery29.com, 17 Mar. 2020
  • In February 2020, Vallow Daybell was arrested in Hawaii on suspicion of two felony counts of desertion and nonsupport of dependent children.
    — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 19 Nov. 2025

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