Connecticut Adoption Laws Page5

Adoption Laws in Connecticut Page5

State haven laws for Infants

• Infant age : Statute: - § 17a-58
  • 30 days or younger baby.

• Who may relinquish the infant : Statute: - § 17a-58
  • Lawful agent of the parent.
  • Parents of the infant.

• Who may receive the infant : Statute: - § 17a-57
  • Any one from the nursing staff in the hospital emergency room.

• Responsibilities of the safe haven provider : Statute: - § 17a-58; 17a-59
  • Give numbered identification bracelet to the parent so that it links them to the child, and a pamphlet which describe the process of relinquishment.
  • Within 24 hours notify to the department.
  • Request the name of the parent and medical information if any.
  • Take custody of the child.

• Immunity for provider: Not addressed in reviewed statutes.

• Protection for relinquishing parent : Statute: - § 17a-60; 53-23
  • Leaving an infant with a safe haven provider is not at all the violation of the law of child abandonment.
  • Information of the parent is kept confidential.

• Effect on the parental rights : Statute: - § 17a-59; 17a-60
  • Agent or the parent may submit the reunification request.
  • The department have a custody of the child, so can take any needed action for the safety and permanency for the child.

Advertising used and facilitators in adoptive placements : Statute: - § 45a-728d

• Advertisement used
  • In this State through any public media any of the prospective adoptive parent may advertise for placement of a child into his or her care for the adoption purpose.
  • In this State through any public media any birth parent may advertise for the placement of his or her child for the adoption purposes.

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