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2005 Connecticut Code - Sec. 53-23. Abandonment of child under the age of six years.
Sec. 53-23. Abandonment of child under the age of six years. (a) Any person
having the charge of any child under the age of six years who exposes such child in any
place, with intent wholly to abandon such child, shall be fined not more than five hundred
dollars and imprisoned not more than five years.
(1949 Rev., S. 8366; P.A. 00-207, S. 7.)
History: P.A. 00-207 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a), making technical changes therein, and added new Subsec. (b) re exemption for parent or agent leaving an infant with a designated employee pursuant to Sec. 17a-58.
See Secs. 53-304 to 53-308, inclusive, re nonsupport cases.
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