HOUSTON — Police are looking for the family of a baby who was found in a car seat outside of a home in southeast Houston.
The Houston Fire Department was called to the home on Winthrop Lane near Almeda Genoa at about 6:30 a.m. Thursday. That's where a baby, who is between 6 months and a year old, was found, according to Houston police.
The baby was wearing a white and blue striped shirt and blue pants. He was taken to a hospital where Child Protective Services was called, but police said they still wanted to find the baby's family.
According to the Baby Moses law, a baby 60 days or younger can be taken to a designated safe place without question, but police said in a situation like this, there is the possibility of someone being charged with child abandonment.
If you have any information about this baby that could help police locate his family, please call 713-830-3265.
What to know
If you have a newborn that you're unable to care for, you can bring your baby to a designated safe place with no questions asked. The Safe Haven law, also known as the Baby Moses law, gives parents who are unable to care for their child a safe and legal choice to leave their infant with an employee at a designated safe place—a hospital, fire station, free-standing emergency centers or emergency medical services (EMS) station. Then, your baby will receive medical care and be placed with an emergency provider.
Information for Parents
If you're thinking about bringing your baby to a designated Safe Haven, please read the information below:
- Your baby must be 60 days old or younger and unharmed and safe.
- You may take your baby to any hospital, fire station, or emergency medical services (EMS) station in Texas.
- You need to give your baby to an employee who works at one of these safe places and tell this person that you want to leave your baby at a Safe Haven.
- You may be asked by an employee for family or medical history to make sure that your baby receives the care they need.
If you leave your baby at a fire or EMS station, your baby may be taken to a hospital to receive any medical attention they need. Remember, If you leave your unharmed infant at a Safe Haven, you will not be prosecuted for abandonment or neglect.
For more information, go to the Baby Moses ProjectExternal Link or call the Texas Baby Moses Hotline 1-877-904-SAVE (1-877-904-7283).
Anyone with information about the child’s family is asked to call the Children’s Assessment Center at 713-830-3265.