Abandonment in the context of parental obligations refers specifically to conduct that demonstrates a conscious decision to reject the responsibilities associated with being a parent. It is not merely a potential rejection, nor is it classified as a form of physical abuse.

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Abandonment Is

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Abandonment is

A) parental conduct that indicates a conscious rejection of the obligations of parenthood.
B) parental conduct that indicates that the parent may be rejecting the obligations of parenthood.
C) a form of physical abuse.
D) both b and c.

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