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Infant Safe Haven Laws- North Dakota
Statute: § 27-20-02
Less than 1 year old
Who May Relinquish the Infant
Statute: § 50-25.1-15
Parent
Agent of the parent
Who May Receive the Infant
Statute: § 50-25.1-15
Licensed hospital
Responsibilities of the Safe Haven Provider
Statute: § 50-25.1-15
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Request information regarding parents
Provide parent with information
Provide parent with numbered identity bracelet for infant
Notify the department
Immunity for the Provider
Statute: § 50-25.1-15
Yes
Protection for Relinquishing Parent
Statute: § 50-25.1-15
Neither the parent or the parent's agent may be prosecuted for abuse, neglect, or abandonment
Effect on Parental Rights
Statute: § 50-25.1-15
If parental rights have not been terminated, possession of bracelet allows parent to participate in court actions
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