The Foundling (TV Series)
Foundling may refer to: * An abandoned child, see child abandonment * Foundling hospital, an institution where abandoned children were cared for ** Foundling Hospital, Dublin, founded 1704 ** Foundling Hospital, Cork, founded 1737 ** Foundling Hospital, founded 1739 in London * Foundling Museum, a museum telling the story of the London Foundling Hospital * New York Foundling, a child welfare agency Arts * '' Monster Blood Tattoo: Foundling'', the first book of the Monster Blood Tattoo fantasy trilogy by D. M. Cornish * ''Foundling'' (album), the ninth studio album by David Gray * Foundlings (Noon Universe), characters in the fictional Noon Universe created by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky * ''The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling'', a 1749 novel by Henry Fielding * "Foundling", a song by Cardiacs from ''Sing to God'' * "Foundling", a song by Stars In Battledress from '' Leader of the Starry Skies: A Tribute to Tim Smith, Songbook 1'' The Foundling may refer to: * ''The Foundlin ...
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Child Abandonment
Child abandonment is the practice of relinquishing interests and claims over one's offspring in an illegal way, with the intent of never resuming or reasserting guardianship. The phrase is typically used to describe the physical abandonment of a child, but it can also include severe cases of neglect and emotional abandonment, such as when parents fail to provide financial and emotional support for children over an extended period of time. An abandoned child is referred to as a foundling (as opposed to a runaway or an orphan). Baby dumping refers to parents leaving a child younger than 12 months in a public or private place with the intent of terminating their care for the child. It is also known as rehoming when adoptive parents use illegal means, such as the internet, to find new homes for their children. In the case where child abandonment is anonymous within the first 12 months, it may be referred to as secret child abandonment. In the United States and many other countries, c ...
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