Thus, the plain language of MCL 750.165(1) directs that the
rime of felony nonsupport is complete when an individual
faile to pay support in the amount ordered at the tine
ordered, In other words, an individual may be guilty of
felony nensupport if the individual either pays the full
ordered amount efter the due date or pays an amount less
than the ordered amount before the due date and the due date
Passes without the individual making full payment. Thus,
anyone who fails to pay the full ordered amount at the time
ordered may be prosecuted under MCI. 750.165(1) even if that
individual later becomes current on the obligation. The
Legislature did not specify carrying a support arrearage as
@ means by which an individual could violate MCL 750.165 (1).
Because a person is subject to conviction and punishment
each time the statute is violated, separate violations of
the statute cannot constitute a single continuing offen:
° We reject the dissent’s contention that our reading
of the statute as contrary to its plain language. Contrary
to what the dissent believes, our reading of the statute
does not ignore the word “or” or replace the word “or” with
the word “and,” but merely follows the context of the
sentence in the statute. The dissent would ignore the
context and hold that the statute can be violated by meeting
qust one of the two conditions listed in the statute. Such
an interpretation would clearly fail to comply with tha
Legislature's intent, as expressed in the unambiguous words
of the statut Under the diseent’s interpretation, an
individual would violate the statute by failing to pay
support in the required amount even if the payment was not
yet due, We do not believe that the words of the statute
show an intent by the Legislature to hold an individial
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