What is baby abandonment?
Child abandonment can take many different forms, and it can apply any time a child is left without appropriate supervision for extended periods of time. In the last year we have seen a national concern over a specific type of baby abandonment and that will be the focus of these FAQ. Baby abandonment for purposes of this discussion is when an infant under the age of 12 months is discarded or left alone for an extended period of time in a public/private setting with an intention to dispose of the baby. • How prevalent is baby abandonment in the United States? Unfortunately no one really knows. All states and/or counties are not uniformly maintaining data. The federal government does not have a formal data gathering process for this specific information. • Why is this issue of growing national concern? Abandoned children have always been a concern in this country and states have criminal as well as child abuse laws to address it. The growing concern seems to stem from a realization that d
Child abandonment can take many different forms, and it can apply any time a child is left without appropriate supervision for extended periods of time. In the last year we have seen a national concern over a specific type of baby abandonment and that will be the focus of these FAQS. Baby abandonment for purposes of this discussion is when an infant under the age of 12 months is discarded or left alone for an extended period of time in a public/private setting with an intention to dispose of the baby.
