Safe Haven Baby Adoption

Safe haven understands adoptive parents are determined and excited about becoming a forever family for a deserving child.

Safe haven baby adoption.

Safe haven also known as infant relinquishment allows a parent to leave their newborn in a safe place in certain circumstances with certain individuals. If leaving your child at a baby safe haven approved location is the best way to keep him or her safe then adoption choices of arizona trusts you to make that choice. It is a confidential service. The main priority is to make sure the baby is safe.

Adoptive parents can be single married divorced or widowed must be at least 21 years of age have sufficient income to meet their own basic needs and be in good physical emotional and mental health. With more than 10 000 safe haven locations in the nation your support allows nsha to expand our community partners while actively preventing wrongful and needless infant deaths. These agencies have been identified by faic as being qualified willing and able to accept abandoned newborn babies under the florida safe haven law. To adopt a safe haven baby you have to be registered in a participating adoption agency that receives a safe haven baby.

The secret safe place for newborns of tennessee help line is. Baby safe haven vs. Florida adoption information center has been mandated with the responsibility of providing florida abuse hotline 1 800 96 abuse with these adoption agencies which in turn are provided to florida hospitals. Safe haven laws generally allow the birth parent to remain anonymous and to be shielded from prosecution for abandonment or neglect in exchange for safely surrendering the baby to a safe haven.

1 844 767 2229 get our newsletter donate. Confidential 24 7 multilingual florida helpline. In most states with safe haven laws a parent may surrender the baby to a safe haven but is some states only the mother may relinquish the infant. Contact us and start the process.

Not only can this take up to a year which is a long time for a baby not to have a permanent family but you don t have any control over who eventually adopts your baby. We want you to be both physically and emotionally safe. By adopting a safe haven location you are able to take an active role in preventing infant abandonment through awareness and education. Your safety is also important.