A person is guilty of abandonment of a child when, being a parent, guardian or other person legally charged with the care or custody of a child, the person deserts the child in any place intending permanently to abandon the child.
Abandonment of a child is a class E felony unless the child is 14 years of age or older. Abandonment of a child 14 years of age or older is a class F felony.
Structure Delaware Code
Title 11 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Subchapter V. Offenses Relating to Children and Vulnerable Adults
§ 1100. Definitions relating to children.
§ 1100A. Dealing in children; class E felony.
§ 1101. Abandonment of child; class E felony; class F felony.
§ 1102. Endangering the welfare of a child; class A misdemeanor; class E or G felony.
§ 1102A. Abandonment of a baby at a safe haven as defense.
§ 1103. Child abuse in the third degree; class A misdemeanor.
§ 1103A. Child abuse in the second degree; class G felony.
§ 1103B. Child abuse in the first degree; class B felony.
§ 1105. Crime against a vulnerable adult.
§ 1106. Unlawfully dealing with a child; class B misdemeanor.
§ 1107. Endangering children; unclassified misdemeanor.
§ 1108. Sexual exploitation of a child; class B or D felony.
§ 1109. Dealing in child pornography; class B or D felony.
§ 1110. Subsequent convictions of § 1108 or § 1109 of this title; class B felony.
§ 1110A. Exclusion for §1108 and §1109 of this title.
§ 1111. Possession of child pornography; class F felony.
§ 1112. Sexual offenders; prohibitions from school zones.
§ 1112A. Sexual solicitation of a child; class C felony; class B felony.
§ 1112B. Promoting sexual solicitation of a child.
§ 1112C. Enticement for purposes of sexual contact; class F felony.
§ 1113. Criminal nonsupport and aggravated criminal nonsupport.
§ 1114. Body-piercing, tattooing or branding; consent for minors; civil and criminal penalties.
§ 1118. Distribution of samples or coupons.
§ 1119. Distribution of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes through vending machines.
§ 1120. Distribution of tobacco products.
§ 1123. Liability of employer.