Infant Safe Haven Laws- Wyoming
Statute: § 14-11-102
14 days old or younger
Who May Relinquish the Infant
Statute: § 14-11-103
Parent
Parent's designee
Who May Receive the Infant
Statute: § 14-11-102
A fire station
A hospital
A police department or sheriff's office
Any other place of shelter identified by the department
Responsibilities of the Safe Haven Provider
Statute: § 14-11-103
May not require the parent to provide medical or identifying information
May provide any necessary medical care
Shall notify the local child protective services agency no later than 24 hours after receiving the child
Immunity for the Provider
Not addressed in statutes reviewed
Protection for Relinquishing Parent
Statute: §§ 14-11-103; 14-11-106
Parent may remain anonymous
Relinquishment does in and of itself constitute child abuse
Affirmative defense to any potential criminal liability for abandonment or neglect
Effect on Parental Rights
Statute: §§ 14-11-103; 14-11-105
Local child protective agency shall assume care and custody of the child
Department shall place the child in a potential adoptive home
If neither parent seeks the return of the child within 3 months, the department shall file a petition for termination of parental rights
