District of Columbia Adoption Laws Page5

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State haven laws for Infants

• Infant age

  • It is not addressed in statutes reviewed in District of Columbia.

• Who may relinquish the infant : Statute : Title 16, - § 907A

  • It is not addressed in statutes reviewed in District of Columbia.

• Who may receive the infant : Statute : Title 16, - § 907A

  • It is not addressed in statutes reviewed in District of Columbia.

• Responsibilities of the safe haven provider : Statute : Title 16, - § 907A

  • It is not addressed in statutes reviewed in District of Columbia.

• Immunity for provider

  • It is not addressed in statutes reviewed in District of Columbia.

• Protection for relinquishing parent : Statute: Title 16, - § 907A; Title 11, - § 1102A

  • It is not addressed in statutes reviewed in District of Columbia.

• Effect on the parental rights : Statute : Title 16, - § 907A

  • It is not addressed in statutes reviewed in District of Columbia.