In Georgia, a safe haven law allows mothers of newborns up to 7 days old to drop off the child at a medical facility, hospital, birth center, institutional infirmary, and health center without fear of prosecution for abandoning the infant.

The Safe Haven Law is a safety net which allows parents to leave their unharmed newborns, not more than a week old, at any Hospital, Fire Station, or EMS Station anonymously and without fear of prosecution.

You can leave your unharmed baby, up to 14 days old, with an employee at any hospital emergency room, police station, or fire station in the District of Columbia.

You can leave your unharmed baby, up to 14 days old, with an employee at any hospital emergency room in Delaware.

The Safe Haven Laws allows a parent to voluntarily give up custody of an infant age 30 days or younger, to the nursing staff of an emergency room. The parent will not be subject to arrest for abandonment.  This act does not protect the parent from being arrested and criminally prosecuted if abuse or neglect has occurred.

The Colorado safe haven laws were enacted in the year 2000.  The law permits parents to surrender anonymously their newborn not older than three days to personnel at a fire station or hospital.  Safe haven laws aim to provide mothers in crisis a safe place to surrender their unwanted newborn. 

The law allows a parent or legal guardian to confidentially surrender an infant, three days old or younger, to any hospital emergency room. As long as the baby has not been abused or neglected,the person may surrender the baby without fear of arrest or prosecution for childabandonment. No names are required, and the parent(s) will not be subject toprosecution for

The Alaska Safe Haven law allows a parent to bring a child, 21 days old or younger to an employee at any hospital emergency room, law enforcement agency, fire department that is staffed 24 hours a day, or an EMS provider without facing prosecution for endangering or abandoning a child.

Arizona’s safe haven law allows a newborn to be dropped off, without criminal prosecution, with: an on-duty firefighter or EMT, a licensed child welfare center or adoption agency, or a church with a sign identifying it as a safe haven.

The Arkansas Safe Haven law allows a parent to bring a child, 30 days old or younger to an employee at any hospital emergency room, law enforcement agency, fire department that is staffed 24 hours a day, or a designated newborn safety device (often called a baby box) location anonymously and without facing prosecution for endangering or abandoning a child.