Child Abandonment

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Texas Mother Wanted on Felony Charge in 6-Week Child Abandonment

Investigators cite digital messages alongside deputy observations.

Baby Found Alone in Times Square Stroller

Newborn Found Alive in Clermont-Ferrand Refuse Area Is Stable as Abandonment Inquiry Begins

Judge Frees Woman Accused of Abandoning Newborn in Merlo After Sidewalk Rescue

ACT Issues Fresh Appeal to Identify Family of Newborn Left at Canberra Fire Station

Police Investigate Possible Maternal Lapse After Baby Found Alone on Gijón Road

Newborn Found Abandoned in Arequipa Rescued and Stabilized at Regional Hospital

Chiapas Officials Rescue 8 Children From Makeshift Shack in San Cristóbal

Peru Police Rescue Newborn Found in Suitcase in Trujillo

Mumbai Police Detain 20-Year-Old Domestic Worker After Newborn Found in Khar High-Rise

Two-Month-Old Found Alone in Río Cuarto Triggers Child-Protection Response

Premature Newborn Found in Hermosillo Trash Container Dies as Probe Targets Possible Mother

Court Clears Path for Baby Elsa’s Adoption in East London Foundling Case

Abandoned Newborns Reported in Argentina, Peru and Mexico, With One Rescue and Two Deaths

Security Video Shows Man Abandoning Baby in Stroller in Contagem

Stray Dogs Shield Abandoned Newborn Overnight in Nabadwip

Girona Police Detain Parents Accused of Abandoning Child to Claim Unaccompanied Minor Status

Newborn Rescued From Bangkok Toilet Cistern Is Stable as Police Seek Mother

Premature Newborn Abandoned in Gustavo A. Madero Is Discharged From Hospital

Rescued Newborn Leaves Lambayeque Hospital for Piura Shelter Under State Care