Mercurius
Legend
I would suggest the following for Law oriented characters.
LG: Utilizes systems/law to perpetuate good, with goodness trumping law if necessary.
LN: Utilizes systems/law to perpetuate itself - law trumps all. Order must be maintained.
LE: Utilizes (exploits) systems for personal gain, which trumps all.
So in the example you provided, a LG character would likely gently admonish the child and then actively try to help them, perhaps bringing them to a mission or his or her temple for care-taking, maybe giving them room and board in exchange for work.
A LN character would have the child arrested, because law and order are what is important.
A LE would find some way to exploit the situation - perhaps taking the money and turning the child in.
LG: Utilizes systems/law to perpetuate good, with goodness trumping law if necessary.
LN: Utilizes systems/law to perpetuate itself - law trumps all. Order must be maintained.
LE: Utilizes (exploits) systems for personal gain, which trumps all.
So in the example you provided, a LG character would likely gently admonish the child and then actively try to help them, perhaps bringing them to a mission or his or her temple for care-taking, maybe giving them room and board in exchange for work.
A LN character would have the child arrested, because law and order are what is important.
A LE would find some way to exploit the situation - perhaps taking the money and turning the child in.