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CHC 1151 - Relinquishment of infants; defense to prosecution

Art. 1151. Relinquishment of infants; defense to prosecution

A. If a parent wishes to relinquish his infant, he may leave the infant in the care of any employee of a designated emergency care facility. If the parent is unable to travel to such a facility, he may call "911", and a law enforcement officer or emergency medical service provider shall immediately be dispatched to meet the parent and transport the child to a hospital.

B. Relinquishment of an infant in accordance with this Chapter is not a criminal act of neglect, abandonment, cruelty, or a crime against the child.

Acts 2003, No. 609, §2.

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