New York Laws
Part 3 - Specific Offenses
Title O - Offenses Against Marriage, the Family, and the Welfare of Children and Incompetents

Article 255 - Offenses Affecting the Marital Relationship

255.00 - Unlawfully Solemnizing a Marriage. - A person is guilty of unlawfully solemnizing a marriage when:...

255.05 - Unlawfully Issuing a Dissolution Decree. - A person is guilty of unlawfully issuing a dissolution decree...

255.10 - Unlawfully Procuring a Marriage License. - A person is guilty of unlawfully procuring a marriage license...

255.15 - Bigamy. - A person is guilty of bigamy when he contracts or...

255.17 - Adultery. - A person is guilty of adultery when he engages in...

255.20 - Unlawfully Procuring a Marriage License, Bigamy, Adultery: Defense. - defense. In any prosecution for unlawfully procuring a marriage license,...

255.25 - Incest in the Third Degree. - A person is guilty of incest in the third degree...

255.26 - Incest in the Second Degree. - A person is guilty of incest in the second degree...

255.27 - Incest in the First Degree. - A person is guilty of incest in the first degree...

255.30 - Adultery and Incest; Corroboration. - 1. A person shall not be convicted of adultery or...

Article 260 - Offenses Relating to Children, Disabled Persons and Vulnerable Elderly Persons

260.00 - Abandonment of a Child. - 1. A person is guilty of abandonment of a child...

260.05 - Non-Support of a Child in the Second Degree. - A person is guilty of non-support of a child when:...

260.06 - Non-Support of a Child in the First Degree. - (b) being a parent, guardian or other person obligated to...

260.10 - Endangering the Welfare of a Child. - A person is guilty of endangering the welfare of a...

260.11 - Endangering the Welfare of a Child; Corroboration. - A person shall not be convicted of endangering the welfare...

260.15 - Endangering the Welfare of a Child; Defense. - In any prosecution for endangering the welfare of a child,...

260.20 - Unlawfully Dealing With a Child in the First Degree. - A person is guilty of unlawfully dealing with a child...

260.21 - Unlawfully Dealing With a Child in the Second Degree. - (a) The child is accompanied by his parent, guardian or...

260.22 - Facilitating Female Genital Mutilation. - A person is guilty of facilitating female genital mutilation when,...

260.24 - Endangering the Welfare of an Incompetent or Physically Disabled Person in the Second Degree. - disabled person in the second degree. A person is guilty...

260.25 - Endangering the Welfare of an Incompetent or Physically Disabled Person in the First Degree. - disabled person in the first degree. A person is guilty...

260.31 - Vulnerable Elderly Persons; Definitions. - For the purpose of sections 260.32 and 260.34 of this...

260.31*2 - Misrepresentation by a Child Day Care Provider. - A person is guilty of misrepresentation by a child day...

260.32 - Endangering the Welfare of a Vulnerable Elderly Person, or an Incompetent or Physically Disabled Person in the Second Degree. - incompetent or physically disabled person in the second degree. A...

260.34 - Endangering the Welfare of a Vulnerable Elderly Person, or an Incompetent or Physically Disabled Person in the First Degree. - incompetent or physically disabled person in the first degree. A...

260.35 - Misrepresentation By, or on Bahalf Of, a Caregiver for a Child or Children. - (a) intentionally makes a false written statement about himself, herself,...

Article 263 - Sexual Performance by a Child

263.00 - Definitions. - As used in this article the following definitions shall apply:...

263.05 - Use of a Child in a Sexual Performance. - A person is guilty of the use of a child...

263.10 - Promoting an Obscene Sexual Performance by a Child. - A person is guilty of promoting an obscene sexual performance...

263.11 - Possessing an Obscene Sexual Performance by a Child. - A person is guilty of possessing an obscene sexual performance...

263.15 - Promoting a Sexual Performance by a Child. - A person is guilty of promoting a sexual performance by...

263.16 - Possessing a Sexual Performance by a Child. - A person is guilty of possessing a sexual performance by...

263.20 - Sexual Performance by a Child; Affirmative Defenses. - 1. Under this article, it shall be an affirmative defense...

263.25 - Proof of Age of Child. - Whenever it becomes necessary for the purposes of this article...

263.30 - Facilitating a Sexual Performance by a Child With a Controlled Substance or Alcohol. - (a) (i) knowingly and unlawfully possesses a controlled substance as...