California Safely Surrendered Baby Checklist (HSC 1255.7)
Checks a California safe surrender under Health and Safety Code 1255.7: eligible at 72 hours old or younger.
Open the tool → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.
Example
- Infant's age at surrender
- 30
- Custody accepted
- 2026-09-18T03:00
- Coded ankle bracelet placed
- Yes
Result: Eligible at 30 hours old; notify child protective services by Sunday, September 20, 2026, 3:00 am.
The tool opens with these values already filled in. Replace them with your own.
What you enter
- Infant's age at surrender (hours)
- Custody accepted (YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM)
- Coded ankle bracelet placed
How this is calculated
Cal. Health & Safety Code 1255.7 (safely surrendered baby). Read the source ↗
A reference and educational tool. Not medical, legal, or financial advice, and not a substitute for clinician judgment.