Kansas · Kansas Statutes Annotated — Chapter 21, Crimes and Punishments
K.S.A. Ch. 21 § 21-5605: Abandonment of a child; aggravated abandonment of a child
What this law says, in plain English
Leaving a child under 16 in neglectful circumstances with intent to abandon is a felony. Aggravated abandonment causing serious bodily harm is a more severe felony. Safe surrender options exist for infants.
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