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 MEDICAL FACILITY (MUST BE LEFT WITH A STAFF MEMBER) |
AGE: 30 DAYS OR YOUNGER |
ANONYMITY AND LEGAL PROTECTION
GRANTED |
Ann. Code 49-6E-1,2,3,4,5
Infant’s Age
Citation: Ann. Code § 49-6E-1
A child who is younger than 30 days old may be relinquished.
Who May Relinquish the Infant
Citation: Ann. Code § 49-6E-1
The child may be relinquished by his or her parent.
Who May
Receive the Infant
Citation: Ann. Code § 49-6E-1
The child may be left at a hospital or health-care facility.
Responsibilities of the
Safe Haven Provider
Citation: Ann. Code §§ 49-6E-1; 49-6E-2
The hospital or health-care facility shall, without a court order, take possession of a child if the child is voluntarily delivered to the hospital or health-care facility by the child’s parent within 30 days of the child’s birth, and the parent did not express an intent to return for the child. A hospital or health-care facility that takes possession of a child shall perform any act necessary to protect the physical health or safety of the child.
No later than the
close of the first business day after the hospital or health-care facility takes possession of a child, the hospital or health-care
facility shall notify the Child Protective Services Division of the Department of Health and Human
Resources that it has taken possession of the child and shall provide to the department any information provided by the parent delivering the child. The hospital or health-care facility shall refer any inquiries about the child to the Department of Health and Human Resources’ protective services division.
Immunity
for the Provider
This issue is not addressed in the statutes reviewed.
Protection for Relinquishing Parent
Citation: Ann. Code §§ 49-6E-1;
49-6E-4
In accepting possession of the child, the hospital or health-care facility may not require the person to identify him or herself and shall otherwise respect the person’s desire to remain anonymous.
It is an affirmative defense to prosecution [for child neglect resulting in injury or risk of injury] under § 61-8D-4(a) if a parent charged under that section delivered the child, for whom the parent is charged, within 30 days of the child’s birth.
Effect on Parental Rights
Citation: Ann. Code §§ 49-6E-2; 49-6E-5
The Department of Health and Human Resources shall assume the care, control, and custody of the child at the time of delivery of the child to the hospital or health-care facility and may contract with a private child care agency for the care and placement of the child after the child leaves the hospital or health-care facility.
The child shall be eligible for adoption as an abandoned child §§ 48-4-1 et seq.