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      CHC 1149     

  

CHAPTER 13. SAFE HAVEN RELINQUISHMENTS

Art. 1149. Purpose; short title

            A. The purpose of this Chapter is to provide a mechanism whereby any parent may relinquish the care of an infant to the state in safety, anonymity, and without fear of prosecution.

            B. This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Safe Haven Law".

            Acts 2003, No. 609, §2; Acts 2015, No. 223, §1.



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