Couple Adopts Safe Haven Baby Left at Fire Station
A Kentucky couple adopted a toddler who was left at the local fire station when he was a newborn. According to “ Good Morning America ,” the baby, named Samuel by his adoptive parents, had been surrendered under the…
A Kentucky couple adopted a toddler who was left at the local fire station when he was a newborn.
According to “Good Morning America,” the baby, named Samuel by his adoptive parents, had been surrendered under the state’s Safe Infants Act, which allows mothers to safely give up parental rights by dropping a child off at a safe location with no questions asked.
Chris and Brittany Tyler followed the story of the baby’s surrender from the start.
They noted they “prayed and hoped” they would be asked to care for the baby. The couple became certified foster parents years before and had already adopted two young children.
Firefighters took Samuel to the hospital for a wellness check and within days, the Tylers were called to care for the baby.
Brittany Tyler said, “He was in the NICU for a couple of weeks before he was ready to come home he was so small.”
Little Samuel was only three pounds when he reached the hospital, but Brittany Tyler added, “We were able to visit him in the NICU that entire time.”
Samuel came home in June 2022 and “fit right in” with the other children. Brittany Tyler went on, “The other kids absolutely loved him.”
“We had another foster baby at the time who was only a few months older, and they became buddies right away,” she continued.