UCMJ Article 134: Debt, Dishonorably Failing to Pay

To be prosecuted for an Article 134 violation for debt, dishonorably failing to pay, more than negligence in nonpayment is necessary. The failure to pay must be characterized by deceit, evasion, false promises, or other distinctly culpable circumstances indicating a deliberate nonpayment or grossly indifferent attitude toward one’s just obligations.