Jan. 11, 2008, 11:29PM

By JENNIFER LEAHY
Copyright 2008 Houston Chronicle

The baby boy was named Mathew John Scrivens by workers in honor of Westlake volunteer Fire Department firefighter Victor Scrivens who found him on the far west side of the station about 7:50 a.m. on Nov. 10.

The newborn found outside a west Houston volunteer fire department in early November is likely a week or so away from joining his prospective adoptive family, officials said Friday.

"There have been a few health concerns, mainly an irregular heartbeat that we've been monitoring, especially since we don't know anything about his medical or genetic background," said Child Protective Services spokeswoman Estella Olguin.

"But other than that he's doing very well."

The baby is expected to join adoptive parents who were "selected from a number of families" and may be officially adopted as soon as June 3, Olguin said.

The baby boy was named Mathew John Scrivens by workers in honor of Westlake Volunteer Fire Department firefighter Victor Scrivens who found him on the far west side of the station around 7:50 a.m. on Nov. 10.

Since then, he has been in a foster home and CPS officials have worked to find the baby's birth mother. "And even if the birth parents or their relatives come forward there's no guarantee that they would get custody," Olguin said.

The agency is working to legally abolish any claim the birth parents or their extended families may have and a final hearing that is scheduled for June 3.

Since Mathew's mother did not hand him to a person, parental rights were not abolished under the state's Baby Moses law.

Texas' Baby Moses Law allows parents to leave an unharmed infant, up to 60 days old, with a person at a hospital, fire station or emergency infant care provider with no questions asked.

Though the prospective adoptive parents have not met the baby, they are aware of his history and excited to adopt him, Olguin said.

She added that she is uncertain if the couple plans to change Mathew's name.

"I'm assuming that his last name will change, but maybe they'll keep Scrivens as a middle name," said Olguin.

jennifer.leahy@chron.com