Article 574 — Exposure or Abandonment of Another.

(1) Whoever, having the custody or charge, on no matter what grounds, of a person incapable of protecting himself, whether on account of his health, his age, his situation or any other circumstance, intentionally: a) exposes him, thereby putting him in imminent danger of life or health; or b) abandons him when in like situation, is punishable, according to the circumstances of the case, with rigorous imprisonment not exceeding five years, or with simple imprisonment for not less than six months, without prejudice to the deprivation of the criminal's family rights where necessary. (2) Where the crime is committed against an infant, the punishment shall be rigorous imprisonment not exceeding seven years.