Michigan Compiled Laws 288-1939-xii Chapter XII Safe Delivery Of Newborns (712.1...712.20)

• Section 712.1 Short Title Of Chapter; Definitions.
  (1) This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "safe delivery of newborns law". (2) As used in this chapter: (a)...
• Section 712.2 Newborn Surrendered To Emergency Service Provider; Court Jurisdiction; Effect Of Other Provisions Of Law; Immunity From Civil Action.
  (1) The court has jurisdiction over a newborn who is surrendered to an emergency service provider as provided in section 3 of this chapter....
• Section 712.2a Confidentiality.
  (1) A hearing under this chapter is closed to the public. A record of a proceeding under this chapter is confidential, except that the...
• Section 712.3 Conduct Of Emergency Service Provider.
  (1) If a parent surrenders a child who may be a newborn to an emergency service provider, the emergency service provider shall comply with...
• Section 712.5 Transfer Of Newborn To Hospital; Physician Report Of Abuse, Neglect, Or Child Not A Newborn; Notice To Child Placing Agency.
  (1) An emergency service provider that is not a hospital and that takes a newborn into temporary protective custody under section 3 of this...
• Section 712.7 Duties Of Child Placing Agency.
  Upon receipt of notice from a hospital under section 5 of this chapter, the child placing agency shall do all of the following: (a)...
• Section 712.10 Custody Action By Surrendering Or Nonsurrendering Parent; Filing; Hearing; Determination Of Paternity Or Maternity.
  (1) If a surrendering parent wants custody of a newborn who was surrendered under section 3 of this chapter, the parent shall, within 28...
• Section 712.11 Blood Or Tissue Typing Or Dna Identification Profiling; Presumption; Costs; Dismissal Of Custody Petition.
  (1) In a petition for custody filed under this chapter, the court shall order the child and each party claiming paternity to submit to...
• Section 712.12, 712.13 Repealed. 2006, Act 488, Eff. Jan. 1, 2007.
  Compiler's Notes: The repealed sections pertained to blood or tissue typing or DNA identification profile and disclosure of information.Popular Name: Baby AbandonmentPopular Name: Baby Drop
• Section 712.14 Determination Of Custody; Basis; Newborn's Best Interest; Factors.
  (1) In a custody action under this chapter, the court shall determine custody of the newborn based on the newborn's best interest. The court...
• Section 712.15 Court Order.
  Based on the court's finding under section 14 of this chapter, the court may issue an order that does 1 of the following: (a)...
• Section 712.17 Release Or Termination Of Parental Rights To Newborn.
  (1) A parent who surrenders a newborn under section 3 of this chapter and who does not file a custody action under section 10...
• Section 712.20 Safe Delivery Program; Establishment.
  The department of community health in conjunction with the department shall establish a safe delivery program. The safe delivery program shall include, but is...

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