Mom drove 12 hours to abandon son in Nebraska
The 13-year-old boy from Detroit is the second out-of-state child to be dropped off in Nebraska.
The teen was placed in an emergency shelter, and state social service agencies are in touch with his parents, authorities told KETV. The boy was dropped off at an Omaha hospital around 1:30 a.m. Monday.
Lawmakers may call for a special session to fix the state’s safe haven law. Since September, the state has become a dumping ground for parents who no longer want to take care of their teenagers. Eighteen kids have been abandoned under a law that had been intended for mothers to give up their newborns without facing criminal charges. Previous Minor Troubles postings about the law are here and here.
