Delaware Code
11 Del. C. § 1101 (2026)
Abandonment of child; class E felony; class F felony
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A person is guilty of abandonment of a child when, being a parent, guardian or other person legally charged with the care or custody of a child, the person deserts the child in any place intending permanently to abandon the child.
Abandonment of a child is a class E felony unless the child is 14 years of age or older. Abandonment of a child 14 years of age or older is a class F felony.
11 Del. C. 1953, § 1101; 58 Del. Laws, c. 497, § 1; 67 Del. Laws, c. 130, § 8; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 77 Del. Laws, c. 33, § 1;Notes of Decisions
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case, 2004–2004 · leading case: Khaimraj Singh v. Atty Gen USA (3rd Cir. 2004).
Khaimraj Singh v. Atty Gen USA (3rd Cir. 2004). “§ 1101(a)(43)(A) nor 11 Del. C. § 1101(a)(43)(A)—turns on whether we § 767 invite inquiry into the facts must apply the so-called “formal underlying Singh’s conviction.”
— 11 Del. C. § 1101(a)(43)(A) — 1 case
Khaimraj Singh v. Atty Gen USA (3rd Cir. 2004). “§ 1101(a)(43)(A) nor 11 Del. C. § 1101(a)(43)(A)—turns on whether we § 767 invite inquiry into the facts must apply the so-called “formal underlying Singh’s conviction.”
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