{"data":{"id":"us-de/11-del.-c.-1101","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"11 Del. C. § 1101","heading":"Abandonment of child; class E felony; class F felony.","body":"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.\nAbandonment 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.","path":["Title 11. Crimes and Criminal Procedure","Delaware Criminal Code","CHAPTER 5. Specific Offenses","Subchapter V. Offenses Relating to Children and Vulnerable Adults"],"source_url":"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c005/sc05/index.html#1101","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:13Z","sha256":"e5ac8e3125179d4398735b9591b78d6c96596b59524700455a565532dd0c13db","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/11-del.-c.-1100a","next":"us-de/11-del.-c.-1102"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}