abandoned baby

Left-behind newborn child

An abandoned baby is an infant left by its parents or guardians, typically in a public place, with no intention of returning.

The term appears in legal contexts around safe haven laws that allow parents to surrender newborns without prosecution: She left the abandoned baby at the fire station.

In investing, an abandoned baby is a candlestick chart pattern signaling a potential price reversal.

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family placement outcome

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Minor placed with new parents

heir · legitimate child · firstborn · only child · prince

wanted status

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Infant born despite impossibility

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