If you did not bother to contact the Daycare and give them a reason for being late (a three hour delay should be only used in an emergency such as working late unexpectedly or a vehicle broke down, etc.) then yes, this could be considered abandonment. Daycares have certain hours they look after children and it's not right not to contact them. It's also a very long time for a child to have to wait for their parent and a worry for the child.
In Illinois abandonment of a child is considered when a parent fails to pay child support or visit a child. This is determined on a case by case basis, and abandonment occurs within months to a year.
If a parent does not provide money, communication, food, clothing, or shelter for a minor child for over 30 days it is considered child abandonment in Utah. This can lead to parental rights being terminated.
If a child has been left with no money, inadequate food, no shelter, and no clothing; this is considered child abandonment. In Georgia, the state can take the child away because this is considered abuse.
The definition of child abandonment is very clear in Indiana. Any child who is young and left on their own is considered abandoned.
In Ohio it is considered abandonment if a child is neglected or suffers physical or mental injury by a parent. It is also abandonment if a parent leaves their child for any period of time without any support, money, or communication.
How long can a parent go without seeing a child before its considered abandonment in the state of Pennsylvania
I'm pretty sure it is because my dad did that for four years and they considered it abandonment.
Day care is not considered child support.
What constitutes child abandonment in Texas?
Not if the parent is being denied access.
There isn't necessarily a time span associated with it. Leaving them alone for even a minute can be considered abandonment if they are in an unsafe environment and not capable of taking care of themselves.
The abandonment of a minor child is not necessarily defined as the actual physical leaving of a child, that is a different matter. Abandonment is defined as the non compliance of the obligated parent to financially support his or her biological child. There is of course the act of physical abandonment which is related to the placing of a child in a dangerous or unsuitable environment, in which case several criminal charges would be applicable depending upon the specific circumstances.