Legal Notice: Safe Delivery of Newborn

Legal Notice: Safe Delivery of Newborn

State of Michigan

17^th Circuit Court

Family Division

180 Ottawa Avenue NW

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

SAFE DELIVERY OF NEWBORN

To: Birthparents of a male infant born on June 8, 2025, and surrendered pursuant to MCL 712.1 on June 9, 2025, to Corewell Health Ludington Hospital in Ludington, Michigan.

TAKE NOTICE: By surrendering your newborn, you are releasing your newborn to a child placing child agency to be placed for adoption. The surrendering parent has 28 days from the date of surrender which occurred on June 9, 2025, to petition the court to regain custody of the child. The non-surrendering parent has 28 days from the date of this notice via publication to petition the court to regain custody of the child. After the 28 days for each birthparent has lapsed, a court hearing will be held to accept the release of parental rights made under the Safe Delivery of Newborns Act. The law provides that you should be notified of this hearing by publication only. You will not receive personal service. Failure to attend the hearing will constitute a denial of interest in custody of the minor, a waiver of notice of all subsequent hearings, and YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS WILL BE TERMINATED. The birthparents may contact Jenny Klein from Bethany Christian Services at 616.240.2531 or Holly Hernandez from the 17^th  Circuit Court Family Division at 616.632.5108.