N.J. Admin. Code § 3A:18-1.4 - Role of the State Central Registry for safe haven infant cases
(a) The State Central Registry maintains the 24-hour, toll-free hotline for
accepting calls related to safe haven for infants pursuant to
N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.9.
(b) The
hotline shall be known as the Safe Haven for Infants Hotline, and can be reached by dialing
1-877-839-2339.
(c) The hotline shall serve the following
purposes:
1. To provide information, support and guidance to persons who may
be considering giving up or abandoning a newborn or an unborn child;
2. To receive and process a call from a hospital emergency department, when
a live infant is brought there from a police station, fire department, ambulance, or when a live infant is
brought directly to the hospital emergency department by a parent or other person acting on behalf of the
parent pursuant to N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.7.b. Upon receipt of the call from a hospital emergency
department, a hotline representative shall document the incident in writing;
3. To provide education and information to the public to:
i. Promote safe placement alternatives for newborn infants;
ii. Explain procedures established by N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.5 et
seq., including the confidentiality offered to parents pursuant to
N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.7.g, and that N.J.S.A. 30:4C-15.7.e
provides for an affirmative defense to prosecution for abandonment;
iii. Explain adoption procedures applicable under New Jersey State law;
and
iv. Refer adoption inquiries to the appropriate office or
agency in the Department of Children and Families; and
4. To monitor the handling of safe haven infant inquiries and
calls.
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