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Yes, at least in the US: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safe-haven_law https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safe-haven_law

• mysterypie 9y ago
  That's for babies, under 30 days old, which the parents could have readily put up for adoption even without this law. Moreover, the government treats it as a criminal act (abandonment) in some states. Like I said above, it surprisingly difficult to get a straightforward answer to this.
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• Sleeep 9y ago
  No, Safe Haven laws are only for newborns. Nebraska had an accidental experiment by omitting an age limit on their Safe Haven law. Parents drove thousands of miles to abandon their older children until the loophole was closed. https://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/03/us/03omaha.html https://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/03/us/03omaha.html
  • mysterypie 9y ago
    Good article. The most relevant quote: "Mr. Landry, the state director of children and family services, said parents and guardians were mistaken if they thought they could walk away from their responsibilities. The courts might even order them to pay child support." Furthermore, Nebraska has since changed the law, as you already noted; they permit only babies up to 30 days old.
    • derefr 9y ago
      > The courts might order them to pay child support. Now that's intriguing; it almost sounds like the state is willing to take possession of children in exchange for a monthly fee.