Kansas Statutes

Statute 21-3604: Abandonment of a child. (a) Abandonment of a child is the leaving of a child under the age of 16 years, in a place where such child may suffer because of neglect, by the parent, guardian or other person to whom the care and custody of such child shall have been entrusted, when done with intent to abandon such child.

      Abandonment of a child is a severity level 8, person felony.

      (b)   No parent or other person having lawful custody of an infant shall be prosecuted for a violation of this section, if such parent or person surrenders custody of an infant in the manner provided by K.S.A. 2007 Supp. 38-2282, and amendments thereto, and if such infant has not suffered bodily harm.

      History:   L. 1969, ch. 180, § 21-3604; L. 1992, ch. 239, § 90; L. 1993, ch. 291, § 56; L. 2000, ch. 174, § 12; L. 2006, ch. 200, § 83; Jan. 1, 2007.