"White said it doesn't matter if that child is an infant or three years old or in the care of a parent or baby sitter...."
"... it technically allows anyone, not just a parent, to legally surrender custody."
Does this really mean what it says right there in plain English? Are there loopholes in this law that could allow your babysitter, the grandparents, or even your next-door neighbor to "surrender" custody of your child to authorities? How could someone "surrender custody" of a child who doesn't HAVE custody of that child?
I can see the point in this law, if it's thought of as just an extension of the laws that allow newborns to be dropped off that otherwise might come to harm. But older children? Even teenagers? There are other legal avenues that can be taken rather than just dropping them off like dogs at the pound!
And if this law would permit someone who doesn't even have custody to "surrender" a child to authorities, that almost sounds like a joke! Neighbors kid being a pain in the rear? Just wait till they're not looking, snatch him up, and "surrender" him! Surely I'm reading this wrong!