Should married men, who have to leave their state to find a job, be arrested if they become ill or injured?

Question

Scenerio:
You are happily married and live in Massachusetts, but have lost your job. Finding another one in you area is not likely and the place where your field is growing is California, so you go to California where you think you have a better shot. On your second day there, you get in a horrendous car wreck and are hospitalized for the next four months. Under Massachusetts HB 113, a court shall issue a warrant for your arrest because you left Massachusetts for over 90 days without making "provisions for the support" of your spouse.

Should this be the law in all states?

Answer 1

this law does not apply to this case.

Answer 2

this law was meant for someone who abandons the spouse without any plans for support as soon as they get settled, as the person left to find a job, and this was interrupted by a car accident then this law should not apply to this particular case unless the person that left had no intention of supporting the spouse after they left regardless of the accident, yes this should be a law in all states to prevent deadbeats from just leaving the state so they don't have to support the other person and the children, which is a very common occurrence, my ex ran to another state and tried to hide

Answer 3

Why do you say married men. Wouldn't it be the same for married women? I'm sure it's only if the spouse pressed charges, like if you left and didn't tell them. Anyone who knew why their spouse was going and was ok with it would never press charges.

Answer 4

What a stupid law. In most cases, both people work, so the spouse SHOULD be supporting themselves.

Answer 5

no. that.s silly and if it.s law it needs changing to a different one