{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-163.535","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 163.535","heading":"Abandonment of a child.","body":"(1) A person commits the crime of abandonment of a child if, being a parent, lawful guardian or other person lawfully charged with the care or custody of a child under 15 years of age, the person deserts the child in any place with intent to abandon it.\n      (2) Abandonment of a child is a Class C felony.\n      (3) It is an affirmative defense to a charge of violating subsection (1) of this section that the child was left in accordance with ORS 418.017.","path":["04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes","16. Crimes and Punishments","Chapter 163 — Offenses Against Persons"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors163.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:11Z","sha256":"ad16d9fd03128b40cf51f8703e015c897162833625fa11427594d387d8bd24d2","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-163.525","next":"us-or/ors-163.537"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}