Mississippi Adoption Laws, Page 7
Infant Safe Haven Laws
Infant’s Age
Statute: § 43-15-201
- 72 hours old or younger
Who May Relinquish the Infant
Statute: § 43-15-20
- Parent
Who May Receive the Infant
Statute: §§ 43-15-201; 43-15-207- Emergency medical services provider:
- A licensed hospital that operates an emergency department
- A licensed adoption agency
- Does not include the offices of private physicians or dentists unless such individual voluntarily assumes responsibility for the child
- A licensed hospital that operates an emergency department
Responsibilities of the Safe Haven Provider
Statute: §§ 43-15-201; 43-15-203- Perform any act necessary to protect the physical health and safety of the child
- Notify the department
Immunity for the Provider
Statute: § 43-15-209
YesProtection for Relinquishing Parent
Statute: § 43-15-205
- Relinquishment to a safe haven is an affirmative defense to prosecution for abandonment, neglect, or exposure of the child.
Effect on Parental Rights
Statute: § 43-15-203
- The Department of Human Services shall assume control and custody of the child.
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