Voluntary abandonment or extinguishment of a legal right by a party to an action means that they waive that right. In other words, they are giving up that right,
No, you will be charged with child abandonment.
Voluntary and compulsory.
"Abandonment" as used in legal terminology can refer to MANY different matters and interpretations and, therefore, have different meanings depending upon the context in which it is used. See below link:
The voluntary code is when a company signs up to this when promoting and advertising. They have to sign up to the code and must agree that their adverts are going to be legal, decent, honest and truthful. It is not a law but it is voluntary. Companies just sign up to in to show that their adverts are going to be legal, decent, honest and truthful.
No, a landlord cannot change the locks for abandonment if the tenant has not moved out of the rental property. Changing locks without proper legal process could be considered an illegal eviction and may expose the landlord to legal consequences.
Both parties are awake and of legal age and agree to the act. Mostly married folks engaging in the act would qualify as voluntary.
To be considered child abandonment in Alabama, a parent or legal guardian must leave a minor child with no money, clothing, shelter, food, or communication for over 3 months. If this happens, their rights can be stripped from them.
As a general rule and although It may seem wrong, law works on 'legal' proof. Unless you have a concrete proof of his abuses, your leaving may be seen by the court as 'abandonment". Please always check with your lawyer. The specific advice depends on the particular details of your case and the legal jurisdiction for your case. This comment should not be taken as legal advice.
Can they? Yes. Can they do it without being in violation of the state (or country if outside the USA) statute outlining what constitutes abandonment? No.
Contact your state's department of child welfare.
The wording of the question needs clarification. As I read it, the "transfer of possession of goods is not voluntary" means goods were involuntarily transferred. This means they were stolen or possibly seized with legal authority. For example, if a car is repossessed then it is involuntrily transferred but with legal authority.
Cheating is cheating no matter where it occurs and (with proof or uncontested) is still a legal cause for divorce. Abandonment is a different issue, particularly if your husband was in military service in Iraq. If the abandonment happened when he came back, that is another story.