North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 49. Children Born Out of Wedlock § 49-2. Nonsupport of child born out of wedlock by parents made misdemeanor

Any parent who willfully neglects or who refuses to provide adequate support and maintain his or her child born out of wedlock shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. A child within the meaning of this Article shall be any person less than 18 years of age and any person whom either parent might be required under the laws of North Carolina to support and maintain if the child were the legitimate child of the parent.