# Cal. PEN § 270a: Section 270a

> California · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P1_T9_C2_S270a

## Section

- **Citation:** Cal. PEN § 270a
- **Heading:** Section 270a
- **Jurisdiction:** California
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** California Code / Code pen / Part 1 / Title 9 / Chapter 2 / Section 270a

## Text

Every individual who has sufficient ability to provide for his or her spouse’s support, or who is able to earn the means of such spouse’s support, who willfully abandons and leaves his or her spouse in a destitute condition, or who refuses or neglects to provide such spouse with necessary food, clothing, shelter, or medical attendance, unless by such spouse’s conduct the individual was justified in abandoning such spouse, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

## Nearby sections

- [Cal. PEN § 270 Section 270](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P1_T9_C2_S270.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 270.5 Section 270.5](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P1_T9_C2_S270.5.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 270.6 Section 270.6](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P1_T9_C2_S270.6.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 270a Section 270a](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P1_T9_C2_S270a.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 270b Section 270b](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P1_T9_C2_S270b.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 270c Section 270c](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P1_T9_C2_S270c.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 270d Section 270d](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P1_T9_C2_S270d.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 270e Section 270e](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P1_T9_C2_S270e.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 270f Section 270f](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P1_T9_C2_S270f.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 270g Section 270g](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P1_T9_C2_S270g.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 270h Section 270h](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P1_T9_C2_S270h.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 271 Section 271](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P1_T9_C2_S271.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 271.5 Section 271.5](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P1_T9_C2_S271.5.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 271a Section 271a](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P1_T9_C2_S271a.md)

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