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Doing The Unthinkable: Abandoning An Older Child

Doing The Unthinkable: Abandoning An Older Child

When parents have no other choice, giving up custody becomes a grim reality.

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Aug 13, 2022
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When parents have no other choice, giving up custody becomes a grim reality.

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I remember reading up on a scandal involving a Safe Haven law that was created in Nebraska. For those not in the know, Safe Haven laws allow parents (or other people) to cede parental rights to the state, no questions asked, no penalties.

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