UNDER CONSTRUCTION---Please Call  866-694-2229 if the information is missing for your state

Each State has it's own Safe Abandonment Law. We have pulled out the key elements and listed them on the right. Click on the name of the state to find the details of the laws. 

We have provided the laws here for your information but we strongly encourage you to call our hotline before using one of the laws so that we may assist you in assuring that things go as smoothly as possible.  866-694-2229

We reccomend that any parent planning to use the Safe Abandonment Law in their state prepare a letter with any family medical history that they can provide.  They may also wish to write a note to the future adoptive parents or to the baby sharing anything they might want to say.