An Act relating to the surrender of infants; and providing for an effective date.

Summary

The bill lets a parent who cannot be prosecuted for abandonment surrender a baby in a prescribed way, such as leaving the child with a qualified person or in an approved infant safety device. Doing so counts as legal abandonment and ends the parent’s financial responsibility, provided the infant was not injured before surrender. Receiving parties must care for the infant, inform the parent of optional questions, and notify child‑welfare officials.

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