Alabama § 13A-13-5 - Abandonment of Child.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 13A-13-5 — Abandonment of Child., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13A-13-5. Abandonment of Child.
(a) A man or woman commits the crime of abandonment of a child when, being a parent, guardian or other person legally charged with the care or custody of a child less than 18 years old, he or she deserts such child in any place with intent wholly to abandon it.
(b) Abandonment of a child is a Class A misdemeanor.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 13A-13-5 ("Abandonment of Child.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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