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Terms Used In 19 Guam Code Ann. § 13504

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
(a) Anonymity. A mother who relinquishes her newborn infant under this Article:

(1) has the right to remain anonymous and shall not be required to provide any personally identifying information; and

(2) has the right to leave the authorized Safe Haven at any time without being pursued, followed, or tracked in any way.

(b) Confidentiality. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any personally identifying information that pertains to a mother who relinquishes a newborn infant under this Article is confidential, exempt from disclosure under the Sunshine Reform Act of 1999, and shall not be disclosed by any authorized Safe Haven personnel or any Safe Haven facilitator for any purpose, whether obtained as a result of the Medical Information Questionnaire described in § 13507 of this Article or in any other manner.

(c) Waiver. The rights of anonymity and confidentiality under Subsections (a) and (b) of this Section are waived where the infant presents evidence of child abuse that occurred at any time prior to relinquishment, as determined to a reasonable degree of medical certainty by authorized Safe Haven personnel.