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Safe Havens for Abandoned Newborns | AdventHealth Ottawa

This hospital 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 45 days old and shows no signs of abuse or neglect.

Last assured

10/29/2024

Physical Address

1301 S Main St, Ottawa, KS 66067

Hours

24/7

Application process

Visit hospital 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 60 days old in Kansas and less than 45 days old in Missouri.

Languages

Medical translation in over 100 languages

Service area

Franklin County, KS

Agency info

ADVENTHEALTH OTTAWA

An acute care hospital that offers many different services and programs.

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