This is what constitutes the crime of abandonment. As for simply not supporting the elderly, that seems entirely unrelated to the crime of abandonment.
"Of course not."
Qin Mu shook his head and explained, "The crime of abandonment refers to an act of refusing to support a person who is elderly, young, sick, or otherwise incapable of living independently, despite having a legal obligation to do so. Crucially, the circumstances of this refusal must be egregious."
"The crime of abandonment primarily applies to three categories of individuals: the elderly, the young, and the sick. Furthermore, this obligation to provide support is generally limited to family members. Any family member who has this duty and refuses to fulfill it may be committing this crime."
