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  • May 4, 2009, 11:37 AM
    615sresa
    What about abandonment?
    Are there abandon laws for a minor child in the state of Tennessee?
  • May 4, 2009, 11:40 AM
    ScottGem

    Yes, if you leave a child without any adult supervisions, you can be prosecuted criminally.

    But I suspect that's not the situation. Abandonment is a very misunderstood issue. If you explain your situation we can probably advise further.
  • May 4, 2009, 02:16 PM
    Sunflowers

    It is illegal to abandon your child anywhere in the US
  • May 4, 2009, 02:17 PM
    ScottGem
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Sunflowers View Post
    It is illegal to abandon your child anywhere in the US
    Depends on how abandonment is defined.
  • May 8, 2009, 05:13 AM
    JudyKayTee

    CRIMINAL ABANDONMENT is a crime - obviously. The definition of abandonment varies from State to State, Court to Court in some jurisdictions.

    Leaving a child home alone and leaving a child unattended at a bus stop, for example, are two different things.

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