Legal Question in Family Law in California

how long does it take to be considered abandonment of a child? ( Days?)


Asked on 8/09/09, 10:01 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Lyle Johnson Bedi and Johnson Attorneys at Law

The requirement for child abandonment is that there is no contact and no support for a period of either 6 months or 12 months depending upon the circumstances. For a step parent adoption the time is 6 months and for other cases it is 12 months.

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Answered on 8/09/09, 3:49 pm


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