BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. – Healthcare professionals at Roper Berkeley Hospital in Summerville recently accepted an infant surrendered under Daniel’s Law, the Safe Haven for Abandoned Babies Act, on Tuesday, November 19, 2024. The SC Safe Haven for Abandoned Babies Act provides a safe, legal option to surrender infants up to 60 days old at designated locations outlined by law.
The Caucasian male infant was born on November 19, 2024, and weighed 10 pounds, 4.8 ounces at the time of birth.
The infant was safely surrendered at the hospital after birth and was placed in a DSS licensed foster home. Under the Safe Haven for Abandoned Babies Act, Berkeley County DSS took custody of the infant.
Anyone who believe they have parental rights to this child are required to attend and claim
those rights at the Permanency Planning Hearing scheduled for February 4, 2025, at 11 a.m. at
the Berkeley County Family Court, located at 300-B California Avenue, Moncks Corner, SC
29461.
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