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Colorado Adoption Laws, Page 7

Infant Safe Haven Laws

Infant’s Age

Statute: § 19-3-304.5

  • 72 hours or younger

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Who May Relinquish the Infant

Statute: § 19-3-304.5

  • Parent

Who May Receive the Infant

Statute: § 19-3-304.5

  • Firefighter at a fire station
  • Hospital staff member at a hospital

Responsibilities of the Safe Haven Provider

Statute: § 19-3-304.5

  • Perform any act necessary to protect the health of the child
  • Notify law enforcement and the county department within 24 hours

Immunity for the Provider

Statute: § 19-3-304.5

Yes

Protection for Relinquishing Parent

Statute: §§ 18-6-401(9): 19-3-304.5

  • A parent who safely relinquishes a child shall not have his or her name added to the State central child protection registry.
  • Relinquishment to a safe haven is an affirmative defense to prosecution for placing a child in a threatening situation.

Effect on Parental Rights

Statute: § 19-3-304.

  • The department shall:
    • Place the child in an adoptive home
    • Proceed to terminate the parent's rights as soon as lawfully possible

Credits: Child Welfare Information Gateway (http://www.childwelfare.gov)

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