Affidavit by Mother for Constructive Service of Father who Deserted Mother and Abandoned Minor Child
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Difficult relationships with peers and romantic partners. low self-esteem. trust issues. anger issues. mood swings. codependency. fear of intimacy. anxiety disorders.
An orphan (from the Greek: 03bf03c103c603b103bd03cc03c2, romanized: orphanos) is a child whose parents have died, are unknown, or have permanently abandoned them. In common usage, only a child who has lost both parents due to death is called an orphan.
A misdemeanor conviction might lead to up to a year (or more) in jail, while a felony conviction can bring a punishment of 10 years or more in a state prison.
A child who was abandoned by a parent or caregiver may have mood swings or anger later in life. These behaviors can alienate potential intimate partners and friends. A child's self-esteem can also be affected by lack of parental support. Abandonment fears can impair a person's ability to trust others.
'Foundling' is an historic term applied to children, usually babies, that have been abandoned by parents and discovered and cared for by others. Abandoned children were not unusual in the eighteenth century when the Foundling Hospital was established.
Abandonment issues arise when an individual has a strong fear of losing loved ones. A fear of abandonment is a form of anxiety. It often begins in childhood when a child experiences a traumatic loss. Children who go through this experience may then begin to fear losing other important people in their lives.
Abandonment of the child (this is often the most common ground for requesting termination of an absent parent's parental rights. In most states, the biological parent must show that the absent parent has not seen or contacted the child for at least four months);
A mother who leaves her children is often considered to be going against the very essence of maternal nature. Even if she sees her children every second weekend, she can be made to feel unworthy of her mother status. "Mothers who leave can suffer terrible isolation, criticism and shame," says psychologist Kirsty Levin.
Unfortunately, abandoned children (also called "foundlings") who do not get their needs met often grow up with low self-esteem, emotional dependency, helplessness, and other issues. A person charged with deserting a child may face felony or misdemeanor penalties and other consequences.