Colorado Adoption Laws, Page 7
Infant Safe Haven Laws
Infant’s Age
Statute: § 19-3-304.5
- 72 hours or younger
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
YesProtection 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
- Place the child in an adoptive home
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