The following calls are to be expeditiously forwarded to and handled by Nick Silverio, Founder at 786-413-2570.
· All calls regarding A Safe Haven for Newborns in Florida, except for basic needs.
· Hiding their pregnancy…Anonymity issues
· If the law does not grant anonymity
· Unsure of what to do…the Safe Haven option vs Adoption
· Assistance navigating thru
the entire pregnancy
· Wanting to utilize the Safe Haven option
· Process to reclaim a newborn left at a Safe Haven facility
· Adoption issues
· Requesting signage/decals/collateral materials
· For Safe Haven facilities personnel
only…Safe Haven for Newborns Web based Certification is offered to all 50 states, District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Please
encourage their participation and connect them to Nick Silverio, Founder at 786-413-2570……safehaven@asafehavenfornewborns.com.........www.asafehavenfornewborns.com
· Caller is interested in volunteer opportunities or donating to A Safe Haven for Newborns.
· Any other question(s), issues not previously addressed or when in doubt.
We are dedicated to saving the lives of precious newborns, WHATEVER IT TAKES, as every life is precious.
We assist the pregnant
woman or mother in a compassionate way to receive the help and support she needs.
REMEMBER, It is the Law-the baby MUST be
given to a staff member at a Safe Haven facility. Tell them you are leaving the baby with “Safe Haven”.
ANONYMITY -We respect and protect
the callers right to anonymity at all times.
MEDICAL HISTORY- Asking for and the mother providing medical history information is optional.
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SAFE
HAVEN PROVIDERS: HOSPITAL FIRE STATION POLICE DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBLE ADULT (MUST BE LEFT WITH A STAFF MEMBER) |
AGE: 30 DAYS OR YOUNGER |
ANONYMITY
NOT SPECIFIED BUT LEGAL PROTECTION GRANTED |
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Penal Code 260.03; 260.15 & Soc. Serv. Law 358-a
Infant’s Age
Citation:
Penal Code §§ 260.00; 260.10
A child who is no more than 30 days old may be relinquished.
Who May Relinquish the Infant
Citation: Penal
Code §§ 260.00; 260.10
The child may be relinquished by his or her parent, guardian, or other person legally charged with the child’s care or custody.
Who May Receive the Infant
Citation: Penal Code §§ 260.00; 260.10
The child may be left with an appropriate person at a suitable location.
Responsibilities of the Safe Haven Provider
This issue is not addressed in the statutes reviewed.
Immunity for the
Provider
This issue is not addressed in the statutes reviewed.
Protection for Relinquishing Parent
Citation: Penal Code §§ 260.00; 260.10
Relinquishment of the child to a safe haven is an affirmative defense to prosecution for abandonment or endangering the welfare of a child.
Effect
on Parental Rights
Citation: Soc. Serv. Law § 358-a
Reasonable efforts to reunify the child with his or her parent are not required when a court has determined the child was abandoned by the parent with intent to wholly abandon such child.