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Infant Safe Haven Laws- Georgia
Statute: § 19-10A-4
No more than 1 week old
Who May Relinquish the Infant
Statute: § 19-10A-4
Mother
Who May Receive the Infant
Statute: §§ 19-10A-2; 19-10A-4
Medical facility, meaning:
Hospital
Infirmary
Health center
Birth center
Does not include private offices of physicians or dentists
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Responsibilities of the Safe Haven Provider
Statute: § 19-10A-6
Accept the child for inpatient admission
Notify the Department of Human Resources
Immunity for the Provider
Statute: § 19-10A-7
Yes
Protection for Relinquishing Parent
Statute: § 19-10A-4
Mother shall not be prosecuted for cruelty to a child, contributing to the deprivation of a child, or abandonment
Mother must provide proof of identity and name and address
Effect on Parental Rights
Statute: § 19-10A-6
Department will take physical custody of the child within 6 hours
Department shall bring the child before the juvenile court (to determine placement) as required by § 15-11-47
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