Louisiana Children’s Code 1149 – Purpose; short title
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Terms Used In Louisiana Children's Code 1149
- Infant: means a child not previously subjected to abuse or neglect, who is not more than sixty days old as determined within a reasonable degree of medical certainty by an examining physician. See Louisiana Children's Code 1150
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.