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camarona1
Oct 18, 2010, 06:47 AM
Can a mother who leaves her child with its father be arrested for child abandonment??

JudyKayTee
Oct 18, 2010, 08:19 AM
Can a mother who leaves her child with its father be arrested for child abandonment?????


No. In SOME States if a period goes by with no contact, no support, the father can pursue abandonment charges.

Note - in SOME States.

ScottGem
Oct 19, 2010, 03:41 AM
On a site like this you can save a lot of time by browsing around before asking your question. Had you done so you might have found this sticky note:
https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/family-law/child-abandonment-read-first-364259.html
Which answers your question.