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OMAHA (KPTM) - A 12-year-old boy apparently tried turned himself in as an attempt to use Nebraska's former Safe Haven law.
He arrived at Children's Hospital just after 11 a.m., today. The hospital handled the situation as a safe haven case. Omaha Police were called and the child was moved to Project Harmony.
The Omaha police department says his parents filed a missing juvenile report for the child the same morning. The child is not being considered under the safe haven law.
This is not the first case of a child trying to use the safe haven law. A 16-year-old tried to turn herself in under the old safe haven law in October. County attorneys said her case did not qualify under the law.
Friday was the last day parents could use the safe have law for children up to age 18. After two months of children being left at Nebraska hospitals, a new Safe Haven bill was signed into law. Gov. Dave Heineman signed the bill Friday afternoon. It now only allows children 30 days or younger to be dropped off.
