Sentences with phrase «for child abandonment»

Cuhen and Marco's mother Kimberly Chavez were sentenced to 10 years in prison each for child abandonment resulting in death.

The types of offenses charged for child abandonment generally depend on each state's laws and the extent of harm suffered by the child.

Not exact matches

It has long been held that sexual virtue requires chastity and marriage, that the reproductive flourishing of human beings is best accomplished by spouses committed to one another and to their children, and that actions which frustrate this flourishing — adultery, abandonment, and so on — are for that reason both irrational and immoral.

The implications of this position are troubling, for they leave us with a God who wills and orchestrates sinful behavior, a God who presides over every rape of a child, every battery or enslavement, every murder, every abortion, every abuse, every abandonment.

Homosexual adoption thus risks aggravating the trauma of the abandoned child, for the generational chain would be doubly broken: first in the reality of the child's abandonment, and second, symbolically, in the fact of the homosexuality of the adoptive parents.

I'm 36 years old and this was to be our first child together and I don't have any children from previous relationships so the unexpected news was met with giddy abandonment on my part and I was determined to love and provide everything for this child to the best of my ability.

To identify child abandonment issues early, you'll want to keep an eye out for the following behaviors:

The caretaking parent during the incarceration may feel protective and be hesitant to allow the child to re-establish a relationship for fear of future similar abandonment.

BFHI has been shown to be very effective in increasing breastfeeding initiation, exclusive breastfeeding and breastfeeding duration in many countries, as well as improving mother's health care experiences and reducing rates of infant abandonment.12 Given the short and long - term benefits of breastfeeding to the infant, mother and society, implementing BFHI — alongside with the other objectives stated in the Global Strategy for Infant and Young Child Feeding - continues to have an important role to play in health services worldwide.

There's no suicide prevention hotline for a mother after she's lost her child to government sanctioned abandonment, either.

Most of the children I encountered in these private orphanages were disabled — a key factor behind their abandonment — and in need of medical care, something it is frequently not possible to provide them with due to their rural isolation and the lack of support for these homes (although domestic and international NGOs are increasingly active in this regard).

The definition of abandonment is leaving someone we are responsible for, like a child or an old or sick person we've agreed to take care of.

To further consider JUPITER»S MOON, in which refugees are being chased and shot down by Hungarian police Holocaust - style, THE FLORIDA PROJECT, where hidden homelessness eats away the American dream for children born in impoverished households, and LOVELESS, a cautionary tale that sheds light on issues of abandonment and toxic selfishness seen in: no wonder everybody just wants to die in HAPPY END?

Dogs less than two years old are at highest risk for abandonment, especially if they are mixed breed, unneutered, live in a family with children, or require more care or attention than the owners expected when they obtained the animal.

The book, a read for middle - age children to adults, but a story for all, contains beautiful illustrations and actual photos of the real Buddy's journey from abuse and abandonment to rescue and love.

(A) when a court orders sole custody to one parent, the custodial parent, except in cases of abuse, neglect, or abandonment, should facilitate opportunities for reasonable telephonic and electronic communication between the minor child and the noncustodial parent, as appropriate, as provided for by court order if the court determines that this type of communication is in the best interest of the child; and (B) when a court orders joint custody to both parents, each parent should facilitate opportunities for reasonable telephonic and electronic communication between the minor child and the other parent, as appropriate, as provided for by court order if the court determines that this type of communication is in the best interest of the child.

R. v. Gauthier (C.) 2013 SCC 32 Criminal Law — General principles — Mens rea or intention — Abandonment of intention The accused and her husband had a murder / suicide pact to kill their three children and themselves by using a sophoric drug (oxazepam), purchased by the accused for that purpose, that was mixed in drinks.

Generally speaking, termination of parental rights if fairly rare, and only imposed in the most extreme cases, for example, where a parent has subjected a child to severe abuse, including abandonment, torture, chronic abuse, or sexual abuse, or has committed similar acts against the other parent.

It has stated that it is U.S. policy to «deter child abductions» and that «the Convention's purpose [is] to prevent harms resulting from abductions,» which «can have devastating consequences for a child» and may be «one of the worst forms of child abuse» that «can cause psychological problems ranging from depression and acute stress disorder to posttraumatic stress disorder and identity formation issues» and lead to a child's experiencing «loss of community and stability, leading to loneliness, anger, and fear of abandonment» and «may prevent the child from forming a relationship with the left - behind parent, impairing the child's ability to mature.»

Additionally, victims of domestic violence or spousal abandonment, along with dependent children, qualify for Special Enrollment Periods.

Some states, such as Maryland, will also consider «abandonment of custody» as a best interests factor, particularly if your marriage has been troubled for some time and you have a history of moving out only to come home again, and if you left your spouse with de facto custody of your children each time.

Proof of the biological parent's abandonment of the child and «intent to reject parental responsibilities» is necessary for the transfer by the judge of parental rights and responsibilities from the biological parent to the adopted parents.

If the other birth parent refuses to consent, the adoption will not be allowed unless that parent's, or in the case of a relative adoption, both parents rights are terminated for some other reason — abandonment, unfitness, or failure to support the child, for example.

(If, however, the father meets one of the state's tests for presumed fatherhood, you'll need either to obtain the father's consent to the adoption, or to have his rights terminated by proving abandonment, willful failure to support the child, or parental unfitness.)

Push factors include; natural population increase above carrying capacity; international trend of urbanization; cost of living; search for additional income; child abandonment and neglect; family size; and disintegration of the traditional family.

The best arguments for the judge to award sole custody to one parent include past abuse, neglect or abandonment of the child by the other parent.

These feeling of guilt and abandonment may have far - reaching consequences for your child's mental health.

The judge will consider a number of factors, such as the ability of each parent to care for the child, character and reputation of the parents, residences of each parent or a parent's prior abandonment of the child.

Public agencies generally place children who have become wards of the state for reasons such as orphanage, abandonment, or abuse.

Young children, for example, may feel abandonment or competition as their parent devotes more time and energy to the new spouse.

Under the U.S. legal system, you have a constitutional right to joint or shared custody and other contact with your children, unless you have been found to be an unfit parent for such reasons as neglect, abuse or abandonment.

The purpose of visitation is to maintain family attachments, reduce the sense of abandonment that children may experience during placement, and prepare for permanency.

abandonment A situation in which the child has been left by the parent (s), the parent's identity or whereabouts are unknown, the child suffers serious harm, as a result of his / her desertion, or the parent has failed to maintain contact with the child or to provide reasonable support for a specified period of time.

(2)(a) The parent's residential time with the child shall be limited if it is found that the parent has engaged in any of the following conduct: (i) Willful abandonment that continues for an extended period of time or substantial refusal to perform parenting functions; (ii) physical, sexual, or a pattern of emotional abuse of a child; (iii) a history of acts of domestic violence as defined in RCW 26.50.010 (1) or an assault or sexual assault which causes grievous bodily harm or the fear of such harm; or (iv) the parent has been convicted as an adult of a sex offense.

It would also authorize grants to assist states in developing, establish and operating programs to improve the protections and rights of unwed father, to improve the laws and regulations involving paternal abandonment of a child, to assist mothers in planning for their children's future, and to protect the privacy and safety of birthparents.

ECD programmes can take many forms, including promotion of good health and nutrition, support for safe and stimulating environments, protection from risks such as violence or abandonment, parenting support and early learning experiences, media, preschools and community groups.4 Poverty is the key underlying cause of poor child development; children living in poverty are exposed to many negative influences, including poor physical environments, inadequate nutrition, parental stress and insufficient cognitive stimulation.5 Undernutrition can influence brain development directly by affecting brain structure and function, or indirectly via poor physical or motor development, in addition to other pathways.6 — 8 Exposure to multiple co-occurring risks most likely contributes to greater disparities in developmental trajectories among children with differential exposure.9 — 12 This paper focuses on associations between specific aspects of children's physical environments — access to improved water and sanitation (W&S)-- and childhood development as measured by performance on a test of receptive language.

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For example, if a father is absent from his child's life for a prolonged period of time, this absence can be viewed as abandonment or neglect by the couFor example, if a father is absent from his child's life for a prolonged period of time, this absence can be viewed as abandonment or neglect by the coufor a prolonged period of time, this absence can be viewed as abandonment or neglect by the court.

Unlike no - fault, where the grounds for the dissolution of the marriage are irretrievable breakdown, covenant marriages may be ended on grounds of 1) adultery, 2) conviction of a felony which mandates prison or death; 3) abandonment for more than one year, 4) commission of domestic violence against the spouse, child or relative, 5) living separately and continuously and without reconciliation for over two years, 6) living separately for over 1 year after a legal separation is obtained; 7) habitual use of drugs and alcohol, or 8) both spouses agree to the dissolution.

However, those rights can potentially be lost for other reasons, such as the father's absence, abandonment, neglect or abuse of the child.

A divorced mother who has custody of her children can make the same request if her ex-husband ceases contacting or visiting with his children for the period of time stipulated as abandonment in her state of residence.

In such actions which involve an allegation of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect as defined in s. 39.01, which allegation is verified and determined by the court to be well - founded, the court shall appoint a guardian ad litem for the child.

In many states, child neglect or abandonment serves as grounds for intervention from a social services agency or child welfare agency.

Protecting the Abused and Neglected Child: A Guide for Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect (PDF - 3,676 KB) Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (2015) Explains the child abuse reporting law in Washington state as well as the definitions of negligence, physical abuse, sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, and abandonChild: A Guide for Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect (PDF - 3,676 KB) Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (2015) Explains the child abuse reporting law in Washington state as well as the definitions of negligence, physical abuse, sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, and abandonChild Abuse and Neglect (PDF - 3,676 KB) Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (2015) Explains the child abuse reporting law in Washington state as well as the definitions of negligence, physical abuse, sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, and abandonchild abuse reporting law in Washington state as well as the definitions of negligence, physical abuse, sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, and abandonment.

For although your child yearns to get close to you, he may be afraid to allow himself to do so for fear of another abandonmeFor although your child yearns to get close to you, he may be afraid to allow himself to do so for fear of another abandonmefor fear of another abandonment.

Before terminating a parent's rights because of child abandonment, a judge must consider the best interests of the child and decide if the parent's actions meet the standard for involuntary termination set by state law.

Neither should have any of the following histories: a. Domestic violence, sex abuse, abandonment or abuse of children (even if they are not consequently arrested or convicted); b. Use of narcotics, use of opium, morphine, marijuana, cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, etc., or any medication for mental illness; c.

Why Good People Do Bad Things: Understanding Our Darker Selves The Way of the Small: Why Less is More Getting Through the Day: Strategies for Adults Hurt as Children Warming the Stone Child: Myths and Stories about Abandonment and the Unmothered Child (CD only) The Resilient Spirit: Transforming Pain into Insight and Renewal

Should the other birth parent deny consent, then the adoption can not push through unless the parental rights of the other parent are terminated for some valid reason, such as failure to support the child or abandonment.

As no one at LW4SP wants to put any Child in harm's way, we've put an exception in our Statement for cases involving proven abuse, neglect or abandonment.