Couple Adopt Abandoned Newborn Baby Just Months After Adopting 8-Year-Old Girl

State   |   Micaiah Bilger   |   Nov 30, 2022   |   6:52PM   |   South Bend, Indiana

An Indiana police officer and his wife adopted their second daughter in less than nine months on Nov. 18, providing a loving home to two little girls who needed a family.

According to 16 News Now, Bruce Faltynski and his wife, Shelby, of Mishawaka, Indiana, adopted a baby girl named Myah after she was surrendered in a safe haven baby box in the spring.

“The doctor thought maybe less than 24 hours old when she was initially surrendered in the safe haven box in Lake County,” Shelby Faltynski told the local news. “We are so grateful for Myah’s birth mom, she made a really courageous decision.”

The adoption is made even more special because the couple struggled with infertility.

All 50 states have safe haven laws that allow mothers to safely surrender their newborns to authorities, often at a police station or hospital, without repercussions as long as the infant is unharmed. Typically, laws allow safe surrender within a certain time limit, such as up to 30 days after the baby’s birth. Indiana and several other states also have heated baby boxes where women can safely surrender newborns.

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The Faltynskis began caring for Myah just a few weeks after they adopted their older daughter, Kaia, 8, in March, according to the report. Now, she is officially their daughter, too. Although she suffered a stroke in the spring, the Faltynskis said their youngest daughter now is thriving at home.

November is National Adoption Month, an initiative of the Children’s Bureau to raise awareness and help find permanent homes for children in foster care. According to ChildWefare.gov, more than 114,000 children and youth are waiting to be adopted who are at risk of aging out of foster care without a permanent family.