Penalties
Updated : 2015-06-10
Penalties for maltreating a family member or abandoning a supported person without the ability to live independently
According to provisions of Law on Penalties for Administration of Public Security, maltreating a family member or abandoning a supported person without the ability to live independently are illegal acts and shall be penalized in accordance of law. Any person who commits any of the following acts shall be imposed on a detention of not more than five days or be given a warning:
(1) maltreating a family member, and that family member requests to deal with it; or
(2) abandoning a supported person without the ability to live independently.
