When can the placing parents sign the adoption consent or relinquishment?
Consent to adoption may be executed at any time after the child's birth.
Can placing parents who have consented to an adoption change their mind and revoke their consent?
Yes, if the consent was in front of a notary, it may be revoked for up to 45 days after signing if a court so orders it after a hearing on the child’s best interests. If the consent was signed before a judge, it is irrevocable upon signature. In agency adoptions, it is revocable within 30 days after signing.
