Georgia Adoption Laws, Page 7

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Infant Safe Haven Laws

Infant’s Age

Statute: § 19-10A-4

• Not more than 1 week old

Who May Relinquish the Infant

Statute: § 19-10A-4

• Mother

Who May Receive the Infant

• Employees, agents, or members of staff of any medical facility, including:
  
  
  • Hospital
    
  • Infirmary
    
  • Health center
    
  • Birth center
    
  • This does not include the private offices of physicians or dentists.

Responsibilities of the Safe Haven Provider

• Accept the child for inpatient admission
  
• Notify the Department of Human Resources

Immunity for the Provider

Statute: § 19-10A-7

Protection for Relinquishing Parent

• The mother shall not be prosecuted for cruelty to a child, contributing to the deprivation of a child, or abandonment, provided that the child is not more than 1 week old.
  
• The mother must provide proof of her identity and her name and address to the person accepting the child.

Effect on Parental Rights

• The department will take physical custody of the child within 6 hours.
  
• The department shall bring the child before the juvenile court to determine placement, as required by § 15-11-47.
  

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

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