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Provides safe places to leave a baby anonymously and legally. A parent or his or her designee can bring a baby up to 30 days old to any Safe Haven in Vermont without fear of being arrested or charged as long as the baby has not been abused or neglected. To be covered by the Baby Safe Haven Law, the baby must be handed IN PERSON to a volunteer or employee of a Safe Haven. THE BABY CANNOT BE LEFT ALONE. A Safe Haven is any fire or police station, health care facility, place of worship, adoption agency licensed in Vermont, or a place that an emergency responder contacted through 9-1-1 agrees to meet the parent or person acting on the parent's behalf.