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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 9

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