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Abandonment is the act of...

giving up completely (a course of action, a practice, or a way of thinking)

discontinuing (a scheduled event) before completion

ceasing to support or look after (someone); desert

leaving (a place or vehicle) empty or uninhabited, without intending to return

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What sentence can be used with the word abondonment?

I think you mean abandonment. He has abandonment problems due to a childhood trauma. Fear of abandonment is a common problem in children.


What kind and how long does it take to have affect on toddlers with a mothers abandoment?

a mother's abondonment starts to have effects right away. The effects can range from slowing their growth, to them actually becoming depressed.


You have sole physical custody of child Can you terminate fathers rights for abondonment without an adoption in new york state?

Only with the approval of the court and forfeiture of any child support claim.


What is job abandonement?

Typically this is when you miss work for a consecutive amount of days without calling or giving any type of notification. For instance if the company states three days no call, no show is job abondonment then if you call on Monday and say you are sick and you miss work Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday and fail to call each of those days it is considered job abondonment.


Can you make father of son sign away his rights because of abondonment?

The laws governing parents rights would be by state jurisdiction. Contact your local Legal Aid Society or a legal help line to find out what the laws apply to your situation.


Is it abandonment if husband leaves disabled wife lets house go in to foreclosure and leaves wife with no car no way to survive or live and moves in with your daughter in law?

Yes it is abondonment! But most of the time we have no fault divorce! Find a good lawyer and Get alimony!!


What legal rights does a spouse have after abandoning the home?

Your husbands rights vary from state to state but in California his rights are defined by law according to how the title on the property is held. If he owns half of it then it is half his. Abandonment is defined legally and just because he has deserted the property does not mean he has relinquished any rights legally. You need to look at the law of property abandonment and see if his actions do in fact meet the test for abandonment. If it is truly abondonment as defined by the law then and only then does he truly lose his right to claim any gain from the property but in fact abandons his right to claim. Even under abandonment laws there are still some resopnsibilities of ownership that will always fall on the owner reguardless what state of ownership or lack of exists. i.e., someone get hurt on property...they counld still sue the person who thinks they abandoned the property.


How long can a parent go without seeing a child before its considered abandonment in the state of Michigan?

its not about how long it is its your reason if it were abondonment you wouldhave left it on purpose and if you do leave it on purpose then it takes about 1 or 2 yearsbut you would have to be doing it deliberetly.Added: In regards to child support issues there is no such thing as 'abandonment." As the legal parent you have a legal obligation to support the child until the statutopry time-limit set by law for your particular state. You will not escape responsibility for paying child support by declaring that you "abandoned" the child.


What are the extradition laws of Florida?

Florida will extradite outside of the state. What it really comes down to in extradition process is money, the charge, and how bad the arresting agency what you. Florida in almost all cases will not pick you up on a misd. charge if you are out of state. Some agencys will not even extradite you from county to county on a 1st or 2nd degree misd. charge within the state! Felonys on the other had are a different story. Its not the state that puts up the money to have you brought back to face your charges it really the arresting agency. There the ones that decide if your warrant is extraditable or not. And they usually will not release that information. They will only release that info to other law enforcement agencys.


What has the author Marianne Williamson written?

Marianne Williamson has written: 'The age of miracles' -- subject(s): Middle age, Middle-aged persons, Conduct of life, Psychological aspects 'Fear of Abondonment and Fear of Intimacy' 'Passover & Easter Story' 'Don del Cambio, El' 'Heaven Is A Decision' 'Healing' 'Letting Light Shine' 'Spirituality and Politics' 'Cast No Stones' 'The Gift of Change CD' 'Marianne Williamson on Simplicity' 'Mystical Power' 'Quest' 'Marianne Williamson On Miracles' 'Spiritual Principles' 'Volver Al Amor' 'El Valor De Lo Femenino' 'Miracles Change Heart' 'Magic of New Beginnings' 'Verzauberte Liebe. Die mystische Kraft intimer Beziehungen' 'A Return to Love Gift Set' 'Anger / Moving Out of Pain [Lectures Based on \\' 'Letting Go and Becoming' 'The Marianne Williamson Gift Set' 'Work & Career 4-CD' 'The Principles of Everyday Grace' 'Marianne Williamson on Death & Dying' 'Illuminated prayers' 'Marianne Williamson on Intimacy' 'Marianne Williamson on Work/Career' 'Emma and Mommy Talk to God' 'The Gift of Change' -- subject(s): Change (Psychology), Life change events, Spiritual life, Spiritual life. 'Morning and Evening' 'Being In Light' 'Marianne Williamson On Spirituality' 'A course in weight loss' -- subject(s): Psychological aspects, Weight loss, Christianity 'Healing the soul of America' -- subject(s): Religion and culture, Religion, Religion and politics, Spirituality 'Manifesting Abundance' 'Espera un Milagro (Everyday Grace)' 'My Gift God/Peace Jerusalem' 'Leap of Faith' 'Spiritual Victory' 'Power to Change' 'Dear Lover' 'Mind Attuned to God' 'Marianne Williamson on Abundance' 'Don del Cambio, El' 'A Return to Love' -- subject(s): Course in miracles, New Age movement, Spiritual life, Spiritual life. 'Power to Change' 'Beyond Dramas of the World' 'Handling Fear' 'Spiritual Principles' 'America's Wake-Up Call' 'Manifesting Abundance' 'Handling Fear' 'Marianne Williamson on Money' 'Marianne Williamson on Dealing With Anger' 'A Return to Love - Interactive Workshop on CD-ROM for Windows and Macintosh' 'Volver Al Amor' 'Field of Peace' 'Powertalk - Power of \\' 'Love Is The Answer' 'Un retour a l'amour'