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Safe Haven
Louisiana’s Safe Haven Law provides a safe, legal, last resort to abandonment, allowing a parent to give up custody of a newborn up to 60 days old by bringing the baby to an emergency designated facility, or Safe Haven site.
- As long as the parent leaves their baby with an employee and the baby shows no signs of abuse or neglect, the parent can walk away knowing that their baby will be safe.
- The relinquishing parent may also call 911, allowing the parent to relinquish a baby to an emergency responder in a location chosen by the parent.
LAVNS
Louisiana Automated Victim Notification System
Presently, LAVNS offers everyone access to a state inmate’s location by Internet www.vinelink.com and a 24-hour, toll-free telephone number: 866-528-6748.
Registering locally with LAVNS is NOT the same as registering with the Crime Victims Services Bureau.