Connecticut Adoption Laws, Page 7
Infant Safe Haven Laws
Infant’s Age
Statute: § 17a-58
- 30 days or younger
Who May Relinquish the Infant
Statute: § 17a-58- Parent
- Lawful agent of the parent
Who May Receive the Infant
Statute: § 17a-57
- Any one on the nursing staff at a hospital emergency room
Responsibilities of the Safe Haven Provider
Statute: §§ 17a-58; 17a-59- Take custody of the child
- Request the name of the parent and medical information
- Notify the department within 24 hours
- Offer to the parent a numbered identification bracelet that links the parent to the child, and a pamphlet describing the process of relinquishment
Immunity for the Provider
Not addressed in statutes reviewed
Protection for Relinquishing Parent
Statute: §§ 17a-60; 53-23- Information about the parent is kept confidential.
- Leaving an infant with a safe haven provider is not a violation of the law of child abandonment.
Effect on Parental Rights
Statute: §§ 17a-59; 17a-60- The department shall assume custody of the child, and take any action needed to achieve safety and permanency for the child.
- The parent or an agent for the parent may submit a request for reunification.
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