Many children are abandoned by their parents each and every day. In many cases, poverty is the root cause, but for some it is simply because the parents are unable to cope with the stress of rearing a child. Others, such as teenage mothers, may not be able to cope with how their family will react or how they will accept a child into the family.

Aside from physically abandoning a child, the court may consider a child abandoned if their parents do not communicate or provide assistance to the child over a specific time period. They will often deem the child abandoned and will then terminate the parental rights. Each state may vary in their definition of child abandonment, but they all have legal implications that they will enforce.

Legal abandonment received a considerable amount of attention in the ‘70s. In some states, if you simply fail to provide financial assistance to your child and you remain in their lives, it is possible that you will still be charged with legal abandonment.

However, several options are available to parents who are no longer able to care for their children. There are safe places that parents can bring children and parents will not be prosecuted for abandonment or abuse. These places may include a doctor’s office, police office, foster care agency, hospital or family resource agency.

At Abandonmentofachild.com, we are able to provide you with resources that will assist you in locating a safe place to take your child so that they can continue to live a safe and healthy life.