CALIFORNIA EVIDENCE: CIVIL AND CRIMINAL
...Presumptions & Burden of Proof
......Misc. Presumptions: Civil
.........Family Law & Juvenile Presumptions
............Abandonment of Child
4 Cards On This Topic:

Intent to abandon presumed from failure to provide ID or support, or failure to communicate.

Divorced F's parental rights properly terminated where sufficient evidence supported juvenile court's finding that he left Cs for one year with the intent to abandon them per FC 7822.

Because F made a general appearance through his atty at hearing on petition to terminate parental rights, he consented to court's exercise of jurisdiction and failure to comply with Hague Service Convention was cured.

Abandonment for purposes of child abduction conviction defined; F lacked "right of custody of child."