Service Name: SAFELY SURRENDER BABY PROGRAM

Organization Name: CALIFORNIA, STATE OF

• Description: Safely Surrender Baby Law: A parent or person with lawful custody can safely surrender a baby confidentially and without fear of prosecution within 72 hours of birth. A baby can be safely surrendered at a public or private hospital or fire station. At the time of surrender, a bracelet is placed on the baby for identification purposes and a matching bracelet is provided to the parent or lawful guardian. A parent or person with lawful custody has up to 14 days from the time of surrender to reclaim their baby. The baby will be placed in a foster or pre-adoptive home. Safe Surrender sites can be found through a search of "Hospitals" or "Fire Stations".
• Website: http://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/safely-surrendered-baby
• Email: ssb@dss.ca.gov
• Phone(s): 877-222-9723 (BABY-SAF)
• Hours: 24 hours a day/7 days a week
• Eligibility: Any person with lawful custody of newborn baby
• Requirements: A medical questionnaire must be offered, however it is a voluntary document and can be declined
• Areas Served:
  • United States
• Categories:
  • Safe Havens for Abandoned Newborns