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Guidelines and statutes applying to child abandonment and who can initiate such a motion vary from state to state and country to country. Providing the child's legal state or province of residence (or country if outside of North America) is helpful, otherwise an accurate answer cannot be provided.

Assuming the question refers to the lack of financial support the custodial parent or legal guardian should file suit in the domestic (civil) court in their county of residence concerning the matter.

If the question refers to a parent having their parental rights terminated that would also require a petition/suit in the domestic or probate court in the county where the custodial parent and minor child reside.

Some states do not have provisions allowing a parent to voluntarily terminate their parental rights unless in preparation for adoption. Involuntary termination of parental rights may be initiated by the state and only in certain (and generally dire) circumstances as outlined by state law. And periods of time for a finding of abandonment may vary as well. Again, that is why it is critical to provide the location in question for any hope of an accurate answer.

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