When can the placing parents sign the adoption consent or relinquishment?
A petition for relinquishment, together with the written consent to adoption, may be filed before the child's birth but the hearing for such petition cannot occur until 48 hours after the child's birth.
Can placing parents who have consented to an adoption change their mind and revoke their consent?
Yes. Consent to adoption is revocable within 48 hours of the birth of the child, or any time before the consent is approved by the court. A consent to adoption may not be revoked after it has been approved by the court.
