Safe Haven Law in Nebraska Subject to Modifications
Lawmakers have decided that the Safe Haven law
of Nebraska may require changes due to the unexpected consequences that have occurred since it was enacted. As reported by the Associated Press, 34 children have so far been abandoned at designated hospitals in the state aged 17 and younger. Some of the children were brought from states outside of Nebraska.
Modifications to the bill may include age restrictions that would limit the age of children allowed to be dropped of to 15, or make it a requirement for a child to be no older than 3 days. It is expected that the legislature will decide on an age that falls somewhere in between the proposed limitations.
Some have speculated that imposing an age restriction will not change the primary issue with child abandonment in the state. As reported, officials of Nebraska suggest that there may be a bigger issue involving a lack of mental health services for children, which may contribute to the high rate of abandonment. As stated by Nebraska Children’s Home Society Executive Director, Karen Authier, “The reality is, there’s not a system of care for children’s mental health needs.”
Online Featured Legal News DistributionOther News / Press Releases
- Maggots Found US Airways flight back to gate in Atlanta
- New York Accident Lawyer Jonathan C. Reiter Uses Twitter!
- U.S. Auto Giant Sued - New Jersey toxic dumping by JusticeNewsFlash.com News for serious personal injury lawyers
- Car Accident Lawsuit Settlements? Christopher T. McGrath New York Lawyer
- Dallas employment law attorneys Employee Free Choice Act
- Lawyer Marketing in These Troubled Financial Times
- Class Action Lawsuit Planned for Tainted Milk
- Safe Haven Law in Nebraska Subject to Modifications