Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Children and Families
DCF 021-99 - Safety and Permanence
Chapter DCF 39 - Relinquishing Custody Of A Newborn Child
Section DCF 39.07 - Health and safety of a newborn upon relinquishment

Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง DCF 39.07

Current through August 26, 2024

(1) A law enforcement officer, emergency medical technician, or hospital staff member who takes a newborn into custody under this chapter shall take any action necessary to protect the health and safety of the newborn, including obtaining hospital-provided emergency medical services for each newborn taken into custody under this chapter.

(2) If the location of a relinquishment is not a hospital, an ambulance service provider shall transport the newborn to the nearest hospital.

(3) A hospital receiving a newborn under this chapter shall provide care for the newborn as provided in this chapter, ch. DHS 124, and s. 256.30, Stats.

(4) Within 5 days after taking or receiving custody of a newborn, a hospital staff member shall file a birth certificate for the newborn under s. 69.14(3), Stats.

(5) The act of relinquishment shall be presumed to be parental consent for the purpose of providing medical treatment and care to a relinquished newborn until an appropriate court order is granted under s. 48.373(1), Stats.

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