Parents Of Newborn Want Baby Back
Family Court Judge Will Decide Future Of Infant Given Up Last Week
POSTED: 6:28 a.m. MST December 4, 2001
UPDATED: 1:46 p.m. MST December 4, 2001
DENVER -- The parents of a newborn given up under Colorado's "Safe Haven" law have gone to court to get the baby back.
The mother declined to comment on the proceedings Monday, but Denver social workers said they were contacted by the mother over the weekend about the return of baby Jasmine (pictured, left).
7NEWS talked with the 18-year-old mother last Friday and reported that she had changed her mind about giving up the infant for adoption.
The parents, both college students, left the infant at an Aurora hospital last week because they said they were not able to care for the child They were not charged with a crime because they followed the "Safe Haven" law, which allows parents of newborns to leave them with hospital or other medical personnel.
Jasmine was released from the hospital Saturday and was placed with a foster family, hospital officials said. Her parents have visitation rights, which are expected to continue at least until the family court judge makes a final decision on the the baby's future.
The mother declined to comment on the proceedings Monday, but Denver social workers said they were contacted by the mother over the weekend about the return of baby Jasmine (pictured, left).
7NEWS talked with the 18-year-old mother last Friday and reported that she had changed her mind about giving up the infant for adoption.
The parents, both college students, left the infant at an Aurora hospital last week because they said they were not able to care for the child They were not charged with a crime because they followed the "Safe Haven" law, which allows parents of newborns to leave them with hospital or other medical personnel.
Jasmine was released from the hospital Saturday and was placed with a foster family, hospital officials said. Her parents have visitation rights, which are expected to continue at least until the family court judge makes a final decision on the the baby's future.
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