Types of Adoption The decision to place your child up for adoption is never an easy one. It is not something that any person takes lightly. In fact, much time, thought and emotion goes into this choice. If you have decided to place your child up for adoption it is important that you understand your options. There...
Making a Safe and Legal Choice
If you have kept your pregnancy secret from your family, friends, peers and everyone else in the outside world you are not alone. Many women keep their unplanned pregnancy a secret out of fear, shame, denial and confusion. It is important that you know that you have safe and legal options for...
Greiner Grinds Her Teeth Over "7th Heaven" In response to "7th Heaven" Goes to Hell, by Marley Elizabeth Greiner Marley Greiner is really upset about the fact that most Americans, most state legislators, most people in the media - and now one of the most popular television programs - applaud "Safe Haven" laws. "Safe Haven" laws, which now...
Infant Safe Haven Laws- Louisiana Infant's Age The infant safe haven law was repealed as of 6/27/03 . Who May Relinquish the Infant No longer addressed in statute Who May Receive the Infant No longer addressed in statute Responsibilities of the Safe Haven Provider No longer addressed in statute Immunity for the...
Information You Need to Know About Safe Haven Laws September 9, 2009, 7:00 am
As an expectant parent experiencing an unplanned pregnancy, you may or may not have heard about Safe Haven laws. In short, Safe Haven law was created and enacted as a reply to the sometimes fatal issue of newborns being left in unsafe places by their mother or father. The first Safe Haven law was...
Nebraska’s Safe Haven Law Finally Changed November 27, 2008, 5:09 am
The Nebraskan Safe Haven Law that has created much talk and controversy has finally been changed.
Safe Haven Laws allow a mother to leave her baby at a pre-determined “safe haven.” It differs a bit from state to state but safe haven locations typically include hospitals, fire departments, or...
Benefit to Nebraska Safe Haven Law October 1, 2008, 6:58 am
The Nebraska Safe Haven law was a very badly written law and the results were predictable. The law was very open ended and allowed parents to surrender children up to the age of 18. Then intent was to allow birth mothers the opportunity to relinquish a child they could not care for and prevent...
National Safe Haven Alliance | Baby Safe Haven Infant ...
Have questions about how the Baby Safe Haven Law in your state can impact you? Call 1-888-510-BABY. Have general questions about Baby Safe Haven laws, efforts in your state to promote these laws or ways you can get involved?
DCS: Safe Haven Law - IN.gov: Home
The Indiana Safe Haven Law enables a person to give up an unwanted infant anonymously without fear of arrest or prosecution. A parent, family member, friend, minister or priest, social worker or any responsible adult may give up custody of a baby less than 45 days old to a hospital emergency ...
Safe Haven Laws - Safe Haven Laws
Texas, in 1999, enacted the first Baby Moses or safe haven law. Safe haven laws are also known as Baby Moses law, Safe Place law, Safe Arms for Newborns law, Safe Delivery law, or Safe Surrender law depending upon the state in which they are enacted.