2016 Arkansas Code
Title 9 - Family Law
Subtitle 3 - Minors
Chapter 34 - Voluntary Placement of a Child
Subchapter 2 - -- Voluntary Delivery of a Child
§ 9-34-202. Delivery to medical provider or law enforcement agency

(a) Any medical provider or law enforcement agency shall without a court order take possession of a child who is thirty (30) days old or younger if the child is left with or voluntarily delivered to the medical provider or law enforcement agency by the child's parent who does not express an intent to return for the child.

(b) (1) A medical provider or law enforcement agency that takes possession of a child under subsection (a) of this section shall perform any act necessary to protect the physical health and safety of the child.

(2) A medical provider or law enforcement agency shall keep the identity of a parent who relinquishes a child under this section confidential and shall not release or otherwise make the identity of the parent available except to a:

(A) Law enforcement agency investigating abuse or neglect of the child that was committed before the child was delivered to the medical provider or law enforcement agency; or

(B) Prosecuting attorney pursuing charges against a parent for abuse or neglect of the child that was committed before the child was delivered to the medical provider or law enforcement agency.

(c) A medical provider or law enforcement agency shall incur no civil or criminal liability for any good faith acts or omissions performed pursuant to this section.