Georgia CommonsTítulo 16. CRIMES AND OFFENSES · Capítulo 5. CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON · Artículo 5. CRUELTY TO CHILDREN
16-5-72. Reckless abandonment.
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- (a)
A parent, guardian, or other person supervising the welfare of or having immediate charge or custody of a child under the age of one year commits the offense of reckless abandonment of a child when the person willfully and voluntarily physically abandons such child with the intention of severing all parental or custodial duties and responsibilities to such child and leaving such child in a condition which results in the death of said child.#
- (b)
Any person who violates subsection (a) of this Code section shall be guilty of a felony and shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by imprisonment for not less than ten nor more than 25 years.#
History
Code 1981, § 16-5-72, enacted by Ga. L. 1989, p. 1605, § 1.
Law reviews
For note on 1989 enactment of this Code section, see 6 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 209 (1989).
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Actualizado hasta: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
Texto leído de t16-ch1-6-(v14)-2019-pdf.pdf, Volumen V14, edición 2019, página 1002; acción de fusión: carried; SHA-256 del archivo 7e331f0ca7d3.