Legal Opinion
State v. Wilson
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided January 23, 1980No. 63585PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
UHLENHOPP, Justice.
This appeal involves the meaning of “abandons” in our- statute on wanton neglect of minors, § 726.6(2), Code Supp. 1977, now § 726.6(2), The Code 1979.
Wanton neglect was punishable under the predecessor statute in section 731A.1 of the 1977 Code and was defined thus in section 731A.2:
“Wanton neglect” as contemplated by section 731A.1 is willful neglect of such a nature, arising under such circumstances as a parent of ordinary intelligence actuated by normal and natural concern for the welfare of the child would not permit or be a party to.
Section 726.6 of the 1977…
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