A parent or caregiver leaving a child without adequate supervision or provision for the child’s needs for an excessive period. State laws vary in defining adequacy of supervision and the length of time a child may be left alone or in the care of...

The term abandonment has a multitude of uses, legal and extra-legal. This "signpost article" provides a guide to the various legal and quasi-legal uses of the word and includes links to articles that deal with each of the distinct concepts at greater...