Safe Surrender Law Quiz

The purpose of the Safe Surrender Law is to allow parents to surrender their baby within 72 hours of its birth at designated safe surrender sites such as hospitals, fire departments, and in some cases, police stations.

The surrendering parent does not have to give out personal information, but they can choose to provide their name, which will be kept confidential in a private file.

After the baby is surrendered, it is given food and medical care. Both the parent and the baby are given identification bracelets.

<p>Yes, the biological parents have a 14-day 'cooling off period' to reclaim the baby by presenting the identification bracelet.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>If the baby is not reclaimed by its biological parents, it is placed for adoption.</p> Signup and view all the answers