14-11-106. Safe relinquishment is an affirmative defense.
If the person relinquishing a newborn child is the child's parent or the parent's designee, relinquishment of a newborn child in substantial compliance with the provisions of this act is an affirmative defense to any potential criminal liability for abandonment or neglect relating to that relinquishment.
Structure Wyoming Statutes
Chapter 11 - Safety for a Newborn Child
Section 14-11-101 - Purpose and Intent.
Section 14-11-102 - Definitions.
Section 14-11-103 - Relinquishment of a Newborn Child.
Section 14-11-104 - Newborn Child Identity.
Section 14-11-105 - Child Placement; Termination of Parental Rights.
Section 14-11-106 - Safe Relinquishment Is an Affirmative Defense.
Section 14-11-107 - Authority of Department of Family Services to Promulgate Rules and Regulations.