In re Elijah Z. CA5
Michael R. appeals an order declaring his minor son, now 12-year-old Elijah Z., free from his custody and control under Family Code section 7822. Section 7822 provides that a petition to free a child from a parent’s custody and control may be granted where “one parent has left the child in the care and custody of the other parent for a period of one year without any provision for the child’s support, or without communication from the parent, with the intent on the part of the parent to abandon the child.” (§ 7822, subd. (a)(3).) Michael contends the evidence does not support the trial court’s finding that he intended to abandon Elijah within the meaning of section 7822. We affirm.
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