[criscarney]

In the state of Georgia does paternity need to be established before abandonment can be filed and a warrant issued?

[criscarney]

In the state of Georgia, what is considered child abandonment? Does the child have to be yours or just one that was left in your care?

[ScottGem]

Child Abandonment is leaving a young child that was in your care without any supervision. If you were responsible for the child and left the child unsupervised, you could be prosecuted.

[ScottGem]

I've merged the two threads. But I think you need to more fully explain the circumstances here. Child Abandonment is a CRIMINAL charge. Child abandonment may be used as grounds to get parental rights terminated. But in that case, its definition is having no contact at all for a period.