The position of law of a deserted lady with kid. Sections of criminal codes criminalise the nrglect . see 300. Duty to provide necessaries.
It is the duty of every person having charge of another who is unable by reason of age, sickness, unsoundness of mind, detention or any other cause to withdraw himself from such charg[left][/left][right][/right][color=#770077][/color]e, and who is unable to provide himself with the necessaries of life, whether the charge is undertaken under a contract, or is imposed by law, or arises by reason of any act, whether lawful or unlawful, of the person who has such charge, to provide for that other person the necessaries of life; and he is held to have caused any consequences which result to the life or health of the other person by reason of any omission to perform that duty. 301. Duty of head of family. It is the duty of every person who, as head of a family, has charge of a child under the age of fourteen years, being a member of his household, to provide the necessaries of life for such child; and he is held to have caused any consequences which result to the life or health of the child by reason of omission to perform that duty, whether the child is helpless or not.. Section 42 constitution is also instructive. The lady can sue the father for the neglect and makes court compel him to provide for the child