Mothers Questions
- If I want to leave my newborn,
safely and anonymously, where can I go?
- Do I have to take my newborn to the closest
hospital?
- How long can I wait before
I take my newborn to the hospital?
- Do I have to take my newborn
to the hospital or can someone else?
- What will the people at the hospital
ask me? Do I have to leave my name?
- Is it true the police will not
be called?
- What happens to my newborn after
I leave the hospital?
- Where are the hospitals in Utah?
- What is the Utah
Law?
Questions Answered
1. If I want to leave my newborn, safely
and anonymously, where can I go?
To receive the best care available, the infant should be left
with a hospital worker. A hospital worker will be wearing the
proper hospital identification or name badge. Tell the hospital
worker that you want to give up your newborn under Utah's safe
haven law.
2. Do I have to take my newborn to the closest hospital?
No, you can take your newborn to any hospital in Utah.
3. How long can I wait before I take my newborn
to the hospital?
You need to take your newborn to the hospital as soon as possible
in order to ensure that your newborn receives proper care.
4. Do I have to take my newborn to the hospital or can
I ask someone else?
You can take your newborn or you can ask someone to do it
for you. The new law says, "that a person acting with the mother's
permission" can bring a newborn to the hospital to leave.
5. What will the people at the hospital ask me? Do I
have to leave my name?
First of all, it's important for you to know that you don't
have to tell the people at the hospital your name or anything
else. If you wish to provide any information about the infant,
there are two options available.
Optional Medical Information Forms:
- Fill out the information
form and bring it with your infant to the hospital.
- Fill out the information
form and mail to address below after you have dropped
the infant off.
Whatever information you provide will be kept completely secret.
It is important to understand that any information you provide
is only to help your newborn.
6. Is it true the police will not be called?
The police will not be called if you bring
your infant to the hospital.
7. What happens to my newborn after I leave the hospital?
The hospital will take care of any medical care your newborn
requires. The Utah Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS)
will place your child for adoption into a safe, loving home.
There are many great families waiting to adopt children.
8. Where are the hospitals in Utah?
This is a link to the list
of Utah hospitals.
Mail Completed Medical Forms to:
Utah Newborn Safe Haven
P.O. Box 142001
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-2001
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