Safely Surrendered Baby

 

 


 


The California Safely Surrendered Baby Law allows a distressed parent who is unable or unwilling to care for an infant can legally, confidentially, and safely surrender their baby within three days of birth. This protects the parent(s) from arrest or prosecution for abandonment as long as the baby has not been abused or neglected.

Take the baby to a designated safe surrender site or call (209) 468-1330 or call 911 for a referral to a designated safe site. As long as the child shows no signs of abuse or neglect, no name or other information is required. A bracelet will be placed on the baby for identification, and a matching bracelet will be given to the parent. The bracelet will help connect the parent to the baby if the parent wants the baby back.

The law allows another person to bring in the baby if they have legal custody.

The parent will be asked about health history -- to better care for the baby.

Once the parent has safely turned over the baby, the parent is free to go.

All safely surrendered baby sites can be identified by the "Safe Haven" logo.

City of Lathrop Fire Stations
City of Lodi Fire Stations
City of Stockton Fire Stations
City of Tracy Fire Stations
Rural Fire Districts

Clements
18901 East Hwy 88
Clements, CA 95227
(209) 759-3371
Collegeville
13225 East Mariposa Road
Stockton, CA 95215
(209) 941-2339
Escalon
1749 Coley Avenue
Escalon, CA 95320
(209) 838-7500
Farmington
25474 East Hwy 4
Farmington, CA 95230
(209) 886-5321
French Camp-McKinley
310 East French Camp Road
French Camp, CA 95231
(209) 982-0592
Liberty Fire District
24124 North Bruella Road
Acampo, CA 95220
(209) 339-1329
Linden-Peters
11725 East Hwy 26
Linden, CA 95236
(209) 887-3710
Lathrop-Manteca
800 East J Street
Lathrop, CA 95330
(209) 858-2331
Mokelumne
13157 East Brandt Road
Lockeford, CA 95237
(209) 727-0564 Montezuma
2405 South B Street
Stockton, CA 95206
(209) 464-5234
Ripon
142 South Stockton Avenue
Ripon, CA 95366
(209) 599-4209
Thornton
25999 North Thornton Road
Thornton, CA 95686
(209) 794-2460
Tracy - Station 92
22484 South 7th Street
Banta, CA 95304
Waterloo Morada
6925 East Foppiano Lane
Stockton, CA 95212
(209) 931-3107
Woodbridge
400 East Augusta Street
Woodbridge, CA 95258
(209) 369-1945

Hospitals