N.J. Admin. Code § 3A:18-1.10 - Action taken by the Division upon receipt of a referral of a safe haven infant
(a) The
hotline representative shall assign each referral of a safe haven infant an
immediate response.
(b) Upon receipt of
a referral from the Safe Haven for Infants Hotline pursuant to N.J.A.C.
3A:18-1.4(c)
2i, the
Division representative shall:
1. Notify the
Division of State Police that a referral of a safe haven infant has been received,
and work cooperatively with that agency to enable the State Police to make a
thorough search of all listings of missing children in accordance with 3A:18-1.7(d),
pursuant to N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.7c, to determine if the infant has been reported as a
missing child;
2. Notify the police
department that is responsible for the jurisdiction in which the hospital is located
that a referral of a safe haven infant has been received, unless the infant was
brought first to, and left at, that police station;
3. Assume care, custody and control of the infant
as an emergency removal without court order or parental consent pursuant to N.J.S.A.
9:6-8.2 9 and 8.30, and thereby petition the Family Court, by no later than two
court days, for an order which shall include:
i.
Custody of the infant; and
ii.
Authorization to perform deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) profiling and human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and other medical testing of the infant;
4. Comply with the provisions of the
court order;
5. Arrange appropriate
placement when the infant is medically cleared for discharge from the hospital,
placing the infant in a selected adoptive home, if a suitable home is available
which can meet the infant's needs;
6.
Request a copy of the infant's medical chart, including any written identifying and
non-identifying information about the safe haven infant recorded therein pursuant to
N.J.A.C. 3A:18-1.9
;
7. Request a copy of the police, fire department,
or ambulance incident report, if the safe haven infant was brought to a police
station, fire department, or ambulance before being transported to the hospital;
and
8. File for a termination of
parental rights in accordance with N.J.A.C. 3A:21, Termination of
Parental Rights, and pursuant to N.J.S.A.
30:4C-15
.1.b(3), no later than 21 days
after assuming care, custody and control of the infant, if no parent or relative has
come forward by that date who is willing and able to care for the infant, except as
specified at N.J.A.C. 3A:18-1.12
.
Notes
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