https://wacn21-news-1a92c2.pages.catalystgroup.tech/tags/family-justice-centers/Recent content in Family-Justice-Centers on WACN 21 NewsHugoen-us© 2026 WACN 21 News. All rights reserved.Fri, 08 May 2026 09:00:00 -0400https://wacn21-news-1a92c2.pages.catalystgroup.tech/state/georgia-safe-haven-law-expansion/Fri, 08 May 2026 09:00:00 -0400https://wacn21-news-1a92c2.pages.catalystgroup.tech/state/georgia-safe-haven-law-expansion/<p>Georgia has significantly broadened the options available to parents who need to safely surrender a newborn, part of a sweeping child welfare agenda that defined the <strong>2026 legislative session</strong>.</p> <p><strong>House Bill 350</strong>, signed into law this spring, expands the state&rsquo;s Safe Haven law to include <strong>ambulances, public safety vehicles, and approved safety devices</strong> as locations where a newborn can be surrendered without fear of criminal prosecution. Previously, the law limited safe surrender to <strong>hospitals and fire stations</strong> only.</p>