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<\/p>\nTIMES SQUARE (WABC) — A six-month-old baby girl was found abandoned in a stroller in Times Square late Tuesday night.<\/p>\n
Police received a child abuse call and found the infant just after 11 p.m. by West 44th Street and Seventh Avenue.<\/p>\n
The baby was conscious and alert and taken to Northwell Greenwich Village Hospital to be evaluated.<\/p>\n
Detectives believe they are looking for the father of the abandoned infant, believed to frequent the Times Square area.<\/p>\n
They are showing a picture of the child to locals and pulling surveillance images from the area, trying to trace his steps.<\/p>\n
Their investigation is ongoing, and no arrests have been made.<\/p>\n
Under New York State law, it is possible for a parent who is unable or unwilling to care for their child to abandon them — so long as they take proper measures and ensure the child’s safety.<\/p>\n
The Abandoned Infant Protection Act allows a parent to abandon a newborn baby up to 30 days of age anonymously and without fear of prosecution, if the baby is abandoned in a safe and secure way.<\/p>\n
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Under this law, the parent would not be guilty of a crime if the baby is left with an appropriate person or in a safe location like a police precinct, hospital or firehouse. If the baby is over 30 days old, the parent should instead contact an Administration for Children’s Services Field Office.<\/p>\n
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