I'm in nevada- what exactly constitutes the abandonment of a child?

Question

parental rights can be taken from a parent if they are found to be unfit. If that's difficult to prove- it can happen on the basis of abandonment.

What constitutes that? How do you prove abandonment? What conditions need to be met to qualify as abandonment?

Thank you

Answer 1

I'm not sure about Nevada, but my state it is absolutely no communications, no contact in any way, and the whereabouts are unknown for the last 12 months.

Answer 2

I always thought that "unfit" and abandonment were 2 different things!

Abandonment is where the child was just left.  Wasn't seen again, has not contact with the child for quite sometime.

Your state I am sure has their own time table as to how long a parent can be a no show  no go parent to a child.  Ask your local social services   if they don't know, they can direct you to who does know the answer.