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ABANDONO FAMILIA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-03-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Family Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gross neglect of duty
1, record 1, English, gross%20neglect%20of%20duty
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The willful and unjustified abandonment of person's duty or obligations [...] to a spouse or family. 1, record 1, English, - gross%20neglect%20of%20duty
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In family law, the five elements of spousal desertion are (1) a cessation of cohabitation, (2) the lapse of statutory period, (3) an intention to abandon, (4) a lack of consent from the abandoned spouse, and (5) a lack of spousal misconduct that might justify the abandonment. 1, record 1, English, - gross%20neglect%20of%20duty
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Compare with the terms "voluntary abandonment, malicious abandonment, constructive desertion, criminal desertion, obstinate desertion". 1, record 1, English, - gross%20neglect%20of%20duty
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- abandon de famille
1, record 1, French, abandon%20de%20famille
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Abandon du foyer familial par le père ou la mère qui se soustrait ainsi aux obligations découlant de l'autorité parentale ou de la tutelle légale. 2, record 1, French, - abandon%20de%20famille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Code civil se préoccupe de l'abandon prolongé d'un des époux par l'autre comme cause de divorce sous le nom de rupture de la vie commune et comme circonstance pouvant entraîner une délégation de l'autorité parentale sur un mineur de 15 ans en faveur d'un particulier ou d'un établissement, spécialement en vue de l'adoption plénière dudit mineur. 3, record 1, French, - abandon%20de%20famille
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Infracciones y crímenes
- Derecho de familia (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- abandono de familia
1, record 1, Spanish, abandono%20de%20familia
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Incumplimiento voluntario y malicioso de los deberes atinentes al jefe de familia para el sostenimiento del hogar; como son las obligaciones alimenticia, de asistencia, educación, socorro, etc. 2, record 1, Spanish, - abandono%20de%20familia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Incumplimiento de las obligaciones legales de asistencia, inherentes a la patria potestad, la tutela o el matrimonio. 3, record 1, Spanish, - abandono%20de%20familia
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