Safe Havens for Abandoned Newborns | City Of Gardner - Police Department
This police department is a safe haven for persons wishing to legally surrender physical custody of their infant. A parent or other person having lawful custody of an infant may leave the infant (without fear of prosecution) in the hands of staff. A parent will not be prosecuted for leaving their newborn at a safe haven if they follow the laws, assuming the child is under 60 days old and shows no signs of abuse or neglect.
Categories
Last assured
08/05/2024
Physical Address
16540 Moonlight Rd, Gardner, KS 66030
Hours
M-F 8am-5pm, 9-1-1 is 24/7
Application process
Go into agency and leave child with an employee (must leave with a person, not outside).
Fee
None
Eligibility
Any person having lawful custody of a child less than less than 60 days old in Kansas and less than 45 days old in Missouri.
Languages
N/A
Service area
Kansas and Missouri
Agency info
CITY OF GARDNER
Municipality.