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Keiana · Jun 17, 2011, 06:51 PM

I have a 7 month old child, her father abandoned her from birth. He has contact me very few times (no time about the child). I want to know if I can apply any criminal charges. I live in Ohio

Alty · Jun 17, 2011, 06:58 PM

Criminal charges for what?

You can petition for child support, but I see nothing criminal in his actions.

J_9 · Jun 17, 2011, 06:58 PM

No you can't. Have you been to court to establish child support? If not, that would be your first step.

ScottGem · Jun 17, 2011, 07:07 PM

Abandonment as a criminal charge involves leaving a child without any adult supervision. That apparently didn't happen.

Has paternity been established? Have you applied for child support?

Fr_Chuck · Jun 17, 2011, 07:31 PM

No, there is no criminal charge here, If shortly after the birth of the child, you filed for custody and child support, and he has failed to pay court ordered support, there may be criminal charges for non payment of support ( but you can merely ask, it is up to the DA to file the charges)

If you have not yet got a court order for anything, he does not even owe you money at this point

Keiana · Jul 3, 2011, 05:09 PM

Yes I have filed for Child Support, but they can not find him. Since he has moved since I have given birth and has not had any activities like job, renting, jail, or anything. I've been waiting patiently.

Keiana · Jul 3, 2011, 05:13 PM

Is there any states where abandoning a child is illegal, whether its with the other parent or not. As in abandoned a mother or father with a child with no financial help what so ever

Keiana · Jul 3, 2011, 05:18 PM

I am attempting to redefine and criminalize child abandonment in Ohio, is there anyone who knows of a case where they, their child, or someone else has been financial abandoned by a birth parent.

Fr_Chuck · Jul 3, 2011, 05:38 PM

I have merged you several posts about the same subject

Fr_Chuck · Jul 3, 2011, 05:39 PM

And past cases mean little if you want to change the law, it is political lobby, and getting others to join a group you form, you raise money and then lobby the policitical people, help in campaigns for their election and more to gain political power

ScottGem · Jul 3, 2011, 05:55 PM

The only state that I know of that criminalizes failure to support a child is GA. That doesn't mean that failure to follow a support order can't put a person in jail.

But that failure to pay court ordered support is a national problem and has been the subject of many laws and studies.

What do you think you bring to the table that is new? Have you tried to find lobbying groups that deal with this issue?l