California AB1449 modifies temporary custody rules for newborns in hospital adoptions.
California AB1449 amends the Welfare and Institutions Code to revise procedures for temporary custody of newborns in hospital adoptions. It mandates that hospital personnel complete a Health Facility Minor Release Report and provide copies to birth parents and prospective adoptive parents. The bill specifies conditions under which peace officers can take a child into temporary custody and outlines notification requirements for prospective adoptive parents or agencies if an adoption plan is terminated.
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