Exposición de niños en riesgo de abandono en Míchigan

Explicación Simple

Si un padre deja a un niño pequeño en la calle con la intención de hacerle daño o abandonarlo, eso es un delito grave. En Míchigan, esto puede llevar a una pena de hasta 10 años de prisión.

Es como si dejaras a tu mascota en la calle porque ya no la quieres; eso no solo es irresponsable, sino que también puede meterte en problemas serios.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Laura, una madre, se siente abrumada y decide dejar a su bebé en un parque. Si alguien lo ve y llama a la policía, Laura podría enfrentar cargos graves porque dejó a su hijo en un lugar peligroso.

Penalidades

Hasta 10 años de prisión por exponer a un niño con intención de hacerle daño o abandonarlo.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

MCL 750.135 - Children; exposing with intent to injure or abandon; surrender of child to emergency service provider; applicability of subsection (1); definitions Sec. 135. (1) Except as provided in subsection (3), a father or mother of a child under the age of 6 years, or another individual, who exposes the child in any street, field, house, or other place, with intent to injure or wholly to abandon the child, is guilty of a felony, punishable by imprisonment for not more than 10 years. (2) Except for a situation involving actual or suspected child abuse or child neglect, it is an affirmative defense to a prosecution under subsection (1) that the child was not more than 72 hours old and was surrendered to an emergency service provider under chapter XII of the probate code of 1939, 1939 PA 288, MCL 712.1 to 712.20. A criminal investigation shall not be initiated solely on the basis of a newborn being surrendered to an emergency service provider under chapter XII of the probate code of 1939, 1939 PA 288, MCL 712.1 to 712.20. (3) Subsection (1) does not apply to a mother of a newborn who is surrendered under the born alive infant protection act. Subsection (1) applies to an attending physician who delivers a live newborn as a result of an attempted abortion and fails to comply with the requirements of the born alive infant protection act. (4) As used in this section: (a) “Emergency service provider” means a uniformed employee or contractor of a fire department, hospital, or police station when that individual is inside the premises and on duty. (b) “Fire department” means an organized fire department as that term is defined in section 1 of the fire prevention code, 1941 PA 207, MCL 29.1. (c) “Hospital” means a hospital that is licensed under article 17 of the