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Father arrested for leaving son at restaurant

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Sep 2nd 2008 2:00PM

Imagine you're at your local McDonald's, a few blocks from home, in a decent neighborhood. You and your eleven-year-old son get into an argument that gets worse every minute. So you tell him to walk home, jump in your car, and take off. You cool down ...
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When the Safe Haven law gets used

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Jun 26th 2008 4:56PM

Every state in the union now has a safe haven law, allowing a parent to leave a baby with specified people or organizations instead of abandoning or injuring the child. I think this is a good thing -- if someone finds themselves with a baby they are ...
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Turns out, it isn't legal to leave baby at McDonalds

by Rachel Mosteller, Posted Dec 11th 2006 11:01AM

When it comes legally abandoning your baby, there are places that you should and shouldn't consider. Should? Fire department. Shouldn't? McDonald's. But that's exactly what a North Carolina woman did. The woman, who is 27, was arrested and charged ...
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