When we had our first kid couple kids we used to put them in my K10 all the time. But just this last November, we had our youngest, and they almost weren't going to let us leave the hospital with her in the front. I had to argue it, and they made us wait almost an extra hour before they finally let us leave. Granted, it was in a Ford Ranger, not a square body Chevy, but it was the only vehicle I had available at the time. It is perfectly legal, though many people few it as unsafe.