GroundRules
11 Del. C. § 1101: Abandonment of child; class E felony; class F felony.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 11. Crimes and Criminal Procedure
- Delaware Criminal Code
- CHAPTER 5. Specific Offenses
- Subchapter V. Offenses Relating to Children and Vulnerable Adults
A person is guilty of abandonment of a child when, being a parent, guardian or other person legally charged with the care or custody of a child, the person deserts the child in any place intending permanently to abandon the child.
Abandonment of a child is a class E felony unless the child is 14 years of age or older. Abandonment of a child 14 years of age or older is a class F felony.
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