2005 Washington Revised Code RCW 26.20.030: Family abandonment — Penalty — Exception.
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, any person who has a child dependent upon him or her for care, education or support and deserts such child in any manner whatever with intent to abandon it is guilty of the crime of family abandonment.
(2) A parent of a newborn who transfers the newborn to a qualified person at an appropriate location pursuant to RCW
13.34.360 is not subject to criminal liability under this section.
(3) The crime of family abandonment is a class C felony under chapter
9A.20 RCW.
[2002 c 331 § 6; 1984 c 260 § 26; 1973 1st ex.s. c 154 § 34; 1969 ex.s. c 207 § 2; 1955 c 249 § 1; 1953 c 255 § 1; 1943 c 158 § 1; 1913 c 28 § 1; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 6908. Prior: 1907 c 103 § 1, part.]
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