TIL that in 2008, Nebraska passed a Safe Haven law with no age limit, accidentally allowing parents to legally abandon children up to age 18. In just 127 days, 35 older children and teens were surrendered before lawmakerThread - www.reddit.com
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TIL that in 2008, Nebraska passed a Safe Haven law with no age limit, accidentally allowing parents to legally abandon children up to age 18. In just 127 days, 35 older children and teens were surrendered before lawmaker

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