Wis. Admin. Code Department of Children and Families DCF 39.01

Current through November 25, 2024
Section DCF 39.01 - Authority and purpose

This chapter is promulgated under the authority of ss. 48.195(6) and 227.11(2), Stats., to establish procedures under which a parent may relinquish a newborn who is 72 hours old or younger and procedures by which a law enforcement officer, emergency medical technician, or hospital staff member may take custody of a relinquished newborn, and procedures by which a parent who relinquishes a newborn may choose to be identified as the newborn's parent.

Wis. Admin. Code Department of Children and Families DCF 39.01

CR 03-010: cr. Register January 2004 No. 577, eff. 2-1-04.