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Children's Code
CHC 1149 - Purpose; short title
LA Chil Code 1149 (2015) What's This?
CHAPTER 13. SAFE HAVEN RELINQUISHMENTS
Art. 1149. Purpose; short title
A. The purpose of this Chapter is to provide a mechanism whereby any parent may relinquish the care of an infant to the state in safety, anonymity, and without fear of prosecution.
B. This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Safe Haven Law".
Acts 2003, No. 609, §2; Acts 2015, No. 223, §1.
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