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Yahoo
03-06-2025
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Third Iowa baby surrendered this year
IOWA (KCAU) — Another baby has been surrendered in the State of Iowa under the 'Safe Haven' act. The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services announced the surrender in a press release. They said a baby girl, born on May 23, is now in the custody of the state. She will be placed with a foster family for now. Story continues below Top Story: OSHA has set fines for workplace death in January Lights & Sirens: Nebraska officials find 25 lbs of drugs during I-80 stop Sports: Local IHSAA State Quarterfinal soccer scoreboard Weather: Get the latest weather forecast here She is the third baby to be surrendered under the 2002 law so far in 2025. To surrender a baby under Iowa's Safe Haven Act, he or she must be 90-days old or younger and delivered to a designated location like hospitals and police or fire stations. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
08-05-2025
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Baby boy safely surrendered at Murrells Inlet hospital under South Carolina's Daniel's Law
MURRELLS INLET, S.C. (WBTW) — A newborn baby was safely turned over to authorities on Monday at Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital in Murrells Inlet under South Carolina's Daniel's Law, which allows infants to be surrendered at designated locations. The Safe Haven for Abandoned Babies Act, known as Daniel's Law, was enacted in 2001 to prevent the dangerous abandonment of babies up to 60 days old. The baby boy born on Sunday weighed 7 pounds, 4.4 ounces, and was 20.1 inches long, the state Department of Social Services said Thursday in a news release. Georgetown County DSS took custody of the child and placed him in a licensed foster home. Under Daniel's Law, a person who abandons a newborn cannot be prosecuted for abandonment if he or she takes the baby to staff or an employee of a Safe Haven as defined in state law. Safe Havens are defined as a hospital or hospital outpatient facility, law enforcement agencies, fire stations, emergency medical services stations, or a house of worship during the time the church or synagogue is staffed. A hearing to determine the long-term placement of the child is scheduled for 9 a.m. June 25 at the Georgetown County Family Court, the state DSS said. For more information about the Safe Haven Act, please click here. For a listing of crisis pregnancy organizations, please see this brochure. * * * Dennis Bright is the Digital Executive Producer at News13. He joined the team in May 2021. Dennis is a West Virginia native and a graduate of Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia. Follow Dennis on Facebook, X, formerly Twitter, and read more of his work here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
