North Dakota Adoption Laws, Page 7
Infant Safe Haven Laws
Infant’s Age
Statute: § 27-20-02
- Less than 1 year old
Who May Relinquish the Infant
Statute: § 50-25.1-15- Parent
- Agent of the parent
Who May Receive the Infant
Statute: § 50-25.1-15- Licensed hospital
Responsibilities of the Safe Haven Provider
Statute: § 50-25.1-15- Request information regarding the parents
- Provide the parent with information
- Provide the parent with a numbered identity bracelet for the infant
- Notify the department within 24 hours, but not before the parent or agent of the parent leaves the hospital
Immunity for the Provider
Statute: § 50-25.1-15
Yes
Protection for Relinquishing Parent
Statute: § 50-25.1-15- Neither the parent or the parent's agent is required to provide information.
- Neither the parent or the parent's agent may be prosecuted for abuse, neglect, or abandonment.
Effect on Parental Rights
Statute: § 50-25.1-15
- If parental rights have not been terminated, possession of the infant's identity bracelet allows parent to participate in court actions.
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