It varies, depending on circumstances. The specific statute (14-3-202 ) states:
The child has been left in the care of another person without provision for the child's support and without communication from the absent parent for a period of at least one (1) year. In making the above determination, the court may disregard occasional contributions, or incidental contacts and communications. For purposes of this paragraph, a court order of custody shall not preclude a finding that a child has been left in the care of another person;
(ii) The child has been abandoned with no means of identification for at least three (3) months and efforts to locate the parent have been unsuccessful;
I abandoned my idea to become an actress.The mother abandoned her children.The man abandoned his wife just before their first child was born.The abandoned coal mine was very dangerous to enter.The tow truck picked up the abandoned vehicle.The mother cat abandoned her kittens.
yes
The police code for an abandoned child is 48263.6. This code is listed under the Penal Code Section 270-273.75.
Until the child is 18, yes.
The father abandoned his only son when he left the child's mother for a younger woman.
An abandoned child is a waif, especially one which is homeless and helpless.
No you stupid child, they live in Alaska
he should be able to simply take the child.
yes, see link below
You check with your area's social services. You see a lawyer. You have the baby declared abandoned and neglected. You petition to adopt. The lawyer can tell you what hoops to jump through and forms to sigh.
A child does not need to be abandoned by their mother for a father to be awarded full custody. If the father can demonstrate before a judge that the mother is unfit to parent, the judge can award him full custody of the child.
Bone Detectives - 2007 Mystery of the Abandoned Child 1-1 was released on: USA: 29 December 2007