Allows designated emergency infant care providers to take possession of abandoned children without a court order and terminate parental rights.

This bill amends the Family Code to allow designated emergency infant care providers to take possession of children under one year old without a court order if the child is voluntarily delivered by the parent and the parent does not intend to return. The parent is considered to have voluntarily relinquished their parental rights. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Allows designated emergency infant care providers to take possession of abandoned children without a court order and terminate parental rights.

This bill amends the Family Code to allow designated emergency infant care providers to take possession of children under one year old without a court order if the child is voluntarily delivered by the parent and the parent does not intend to return. The parent is considered to have voluntarily relinquished their parental rights. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.