When can the placing parents sign the adoption consent or relinquishment?
Alaska divides private adoptions into two types: Independent and Agency adoptions.
In independent adoptions, placing parents are allowed to sign adoption consents at any time after the birth.
In agency adoptions, placing parents are allowed to sign adoption consents no sooner than 48 hours after birth.
Can placing parents who have consented to an adoption change their mind and revoke their consent?
Yes. Placing parents may withdraw their consent within 10 days after the consent is signed, or, after the 10-day period has elapsed, if the court finds that revocation is in the best interest of the child. She may do this by delivering written notice to the person who obtained the consent.
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