The purpose of the Safe Haven for Infants Act is to promote the safety of infants and to immunize a parent from criminal prosecution for leaving an infant, ninety days of age or less, at a safe haven site. This act is not intended to abridge the rights or obligations created by the federal Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 or the rights of parents.
§ 24-22-1.1 NMSA 1978
Purpose
Known as the Safe Haven for Infants Act
The act spans §§ 24–24 (9 sections).
Laws 2005, ch. 26, § 2; 2013, ch. 20, § 1.
Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.