No , the child is still considered a minor until the day he or she turns 18 On Mar 17, 2016 9:19 AM, "Marcia Brubeck" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > If a hospital calls DCF and reports that the child has been abandoned (the > legal parent refuses to pick up the child at discharge), can DCF refuse to > take custody on the ground that the child is seventeen and one-half years > old? > > > > Marcia E. Brubeck, LCSW > > Hartford, CT > > www. MarciaBrubeck.com <http://www.marciabrubeck.com/> > > >