North Carolina Adoption Laws, Page 7
Infant Safe Haven Laws
Infant’s Age
Statute: §§ 7B-500; 14-322.3
- Less than 7 days old
Who May Relinquish the Infant
Statute: § 14-322.3
- Parent
Who May Receive the Infant
Statute: § 7B-500
- Health care provider at a hospital, health department, or community health center
- Law enforcement officer
- Social services worker
- Emergency medical service worker
- Any adult
Responsibilities of the Safe Haven Provider
Statute: § 7B-500
- Perform any act necessary to protect the child's health and well-being
- May ask the parent for identification and medical history
- Immediately notify the Department of Social Services or a law enforcement agency
Immunity for the Provider
Statute: § 7B-500Yes
Protection for Relinquishing Parent
Statute: §§ 7B-500; 14-322.3- The parent is not required to provide any information.
- The parent shall not be prosecuted for abandonment or failure to support.
Effect on Parental Rights
Statute: § 7B-500- The safe haven provider takes temporary custody of the child.
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