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Answer the questions below, YES or NO:

1) In CA, birth parents must fill out extensive paperwork that identify them as the birth parents.

2) In CA, birth parents may legally drop their newborn child off at any public or private hospital emergency room or any other location designated by the Board of Supervisors of the county within 72 hours of birth.

3) In CA, birth parents have 14 days to request to have their child returned to them.

4) In CA, birth parents may legally give their baby to a friend if they don't feel like they can take care of them.

5) In CA, birth parents can be arrested if they choose to safely surrender their child.

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Answer:

1) No, birth parents in CA do not need to fill out extensive paperwork to identify themselves as the birth parents. They can choose to remain anonymous if they wish.

2) Yes, in CA, birth parents may legally drop their newborn child off at any public or private hospital emergency room or any other location designated by the Board of Supervisors of the county within 72 hours of birth. This is known as the Safely Surrendered Baby Law.

3) No, birth parents in CA do not have 14 days to request to have their child returned to them after surrendering them. Once the child is safely surrendered, the birth parents' rights are legally terminated.

4) No, birth parents in CA cannot legally give their baby to a friend if they don't feel like they can take care of them. The child must be surrendered at a designated location as mentioned in the previous answer.

5) No, birth parents in CA cannot be arrested if they choose to safely surrender their child. The Safely Surrendered Baby Law provides a safe and legal way for parents to surrender their newborns without facing legal consequences.

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Answer:

1: NO

2: YES

3: YES

4: NO

5: NO

Step-by-step explanation:

I got a 100% and I actually read the passage.

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Answer the questions below, YES or NO: 1) In CA, birth parents must fill out extensive-example-1
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