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Intermountain Healthcare: UWCSU

Resource Name:Intermountain Healthcare: UWCSU

address

200 N 400 E, Panguitch, UT 84759

Eligibility

Newborn can be dropped of at the hospital by the mother or a person acting with the mother's permission.

Hours

Monday: Open 24 hours Tuesday: Open 24 hours Wednesday: Open 24 hours Thursday: Open 24 hours Friday: Open 24 hours Saturday: Open 24 hours Sunday: Open 24 hours

Languages

Translation service

Application process

The baby should be dropped of at a hospital that is open 24 hours a day. The infant should be left with a hospital worker wearing proper identification or a name badge.

Fees

No cost

Service area

Garfield County, UT
Utah law allows birth parents to anonymously give up custody of their newborn child without facing any legal consequences. Any Utah hospital, open 24 hours, is designated as Safe Haven for newborns to be dropped off safely. DCFS then places the child for an immediate adoption.

Providing organization

Intermountain Healthcare: UWCSU
Provides inpatient, outpatient, emergency medical care, and safe havens for abandoned newborns.