Kentucky Adoption Laws, Page 7

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Infant Safe Haven Laws

Infant’s Age

Statute: §§ 216B.190; 405.075

• 72 hours old or younger
  

  

Who May Relinquish the Infant

• Parent
  
• Any person

Who May Receive the Infant

• Emergency medical services provider
  
• Police officer
  
• Firefighter

Responsibilities of the Safe Haven Provider

• Provide medical care
  
• Attempt to gather health and medical information
  
• Notify the Department of Community Based Services

Immunity for the Provider

Statute: § 216B.190

Protection for Relinquishing Parent

• Identity confidential
  
• Right to remain anonymous
  
• No investigation for abandonment

Effect on Parental Rights

• The child is placed with a foster family.
  
• The department shall provide concurrent placement services to assist the foster family in working for reunification of the child with the birth family, or to adopt the child if reunification is not achieved.
  
• After 30 days, a petition for termination of parental rights is filed.
  
• A parent may file a claim of parental rights before termination is finalized.
  

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