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Infant's Age: 60 days old or younger
Statute: Family Code 262.302
Who May Relinqiush the Infant: Parent
Statute: Family Code 262.302
Who May Receive the Infant: Emergency medical provider, hospital, child placing agency
Statute: Family Code 262.301
Responsibilities of the Safe Haven Provider: Perform any act necessary to protect child's health. Notify the department.
Statute: Family Code 262.302; 262.303
Immunity for the Provider: Yes
Statute: Family Code 262.302
Protection for Relinquishing Parent: Affirmative defense to prosecution for abandonment.
Statute: Penal Code 22.041(h)
Effect on Parental Rights: Department takes custody of child.
Statute: Family Code 262.303
If for any reason you can't handle your child, leave your child in a safe place, such as an operating hospital, operating fire station, emergency medical provider, or other safehaven where you are certain a responsible adult will discover the child within just minutes of being left there. There is no excuse for the senseless murder or abandonment of an infant. The laws of the State of Texas make it easy for you to leave your infant in a safe haven, no questions asked.
Are you pregnant, alone, and confused about how you will explain the birth of your baby? Think it out before you act!
Seriously, which makes more sense?
(1) Mom, I'm pregnant.
(2) Mom, I murdered my baby.
Even the toughest of parents can turn that initial anger around and support a child with an unplanned pregnancy. Murder is never an acceptable choice!!!!
If you need help, make the right choice.
Call AMERICAN PREGNANCY HOTLINE at
1-866-942-6466
For more information, go to:
www.thehelpline.org
