Arizona Adoption Laws Page5

Adoption Laws in Arizona Page5

State haven laws for Infants

• Infant age : Statute: - § 13-3623.01
  • 72 hours or younger baby.

• Who may relinquish the infant : Statute: - § 13-3623.01
  • Parents of the infant.
  • An agent of the parent

• Who may receive the infant : Statute: - § 13-3623.01
  • Any staff member at a health care institution
  • On duty emergency medical technician
  • A private child welfare agency's or licensed adoption agency's, or a church staff member
  • On duty firefighters

• Responsibilities of the safe haven provider : Statute: - § 13-3623.01
  • Offer the written information about referral organizations.
  • Notify about the infant to the child protective services as soon as practicable.

• Immunity for provider : Yes

• Protection for relinquishing parent : Statute: - § 13-3623.01
  • The parent are not required to answer any questions and may remain anonymous.
  • A person is not guilty, if leaving infant with a safe haven provider.

• Effect on the parental rights
  • It is not addressed in reviewed statutes.

Advertising used and facilitators in adoptive placements

• Advertisement used
  • It is not addressed in reviewed statutes.

• Intermediaries or facilitators use
  • It is not addressed in reviewed statutes.