Michigan Adoption Laws, Page 7
Infant Safe Haven Laws
Infant’s Age
Statute: § 712.1
- 72 hours old or younger
Who May Relinquish the Infant
Statute: § 712.3
- Parent
Who May Receive the Infant
Statute: § 712.1
- Emergency service providers:
- Fire departments
- Hospitals
- Police stations
- Fire departments
Responsibilities of the Safe Haven Provider
Statute: §§ 712.3; 712.5- Take the child into temporary protective custody
- Provide the child with any necessary care and transport the child to a hospital if necessary
- Inform the parent that by surrendering the child, they are relinquishing their rights to the child to a child-placing agency for adoption
- Provide written material that informs the parent about rights and available services
- Encourage the parent to provide family and medical information
- Notify a child-placing agency about the child
- Make a child protection report if abuse of the child is suspected, or if the examining physician suspects that the child is not a newborn
Immunity for the Provider
Statute: § 712.2
YesProtection for Relinquishing Parent
Statute: §§ 712.3; 712.20- Any information provided by the parent is not made public.
- Relinquishment to a safe haven is an affirmative defense to prosecution for injury or abandonment.
Effect on Parental Rights
Statute: § 712.3Credits: Child Welfare Information Gateway (http://www.childwelfare.gov)
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