Alabama Adoption Laws Page5

Adoption Laws in Alabama Page5

State haven laws for Infants

• Infant age : Statute: - § 26-25-1
  • 72 hours or younger baby.

• Who may relinquish the infant : Statute: - § 26-25-1
  • Parents of the infant.

• Who may receive the infant : Statute: - § 26-25-1
  • Emergency medical services provider of the licensed hospital.

• Responsibilities of the safe haven provider : Statute: - §- § 26-25-1 26-25-2
  • Perform any thing to protect the health of a child.
  • Notify about the infant to the Department of Human Resources

• Immunity for provider : Statute: - § 26-25-5 : Yes

• Protection for relinquishing parent : Statute: - § 26-25-3
  • Relinquishment to a safe haven is an affirmative defense to prosecution for abandonment, nonsupport or endangering the welfare of a child.

• Effect on the parental rights : Statute: - § 26-25-2
  • Control and custody of the child is assumed by the department.

Advertising used and facilitators in adoptive placements

• Advertisement used : Statute: - § 26-10A-36
  • It is not allowed by law to any of the agency, organization or hospital to advertise electronic media, verbally, through print, or by any other way, about adopting children or assisting in the adoption of children.

• Intermediaries or facilitators use : Statute: - § 26-10A-36
  • Maternity-related medical and living expenses are allowed.
  • It is not allowed by law to any organization, hospital, person, or agency to advertise electronic media, verbally, through print, or by any other way, about adopting children or assisting in the adoption of children.