Legal Abandonment of Newborns: North Carolina’s Safe Surrender Law
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
In 2001, North Carolina enacted a safe surrender law to provide desperate parents with an alternative to abandonment of their infants. How does the law work, and how often has it been used?
Citation:
Mason, Janet. "Legal Abandonment of Newborns: North Carolina’s Safe Surrender Law." Popular Government 75, no. 1, 29-36.
Topics - Courts and Judicial Administration
Public Officials - Local and State Government Roles
Topics - Local and State Government