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Who Must Consent to an AdoptionCitation: 127.040 [list][*]Both parents if both are living[*]One parent if the other is deceased[*]The guardian of the child appointed by the court[/list]Age When Consent of Adoptee is Considered or RequiredCitation: ǧ 127.020 A child 14 years of age or older must consent to the adoption. When Parental Consent is not NeededCitation: ǧ 127.090; 127.040 [list][*]The parental rights have been terminated by court order.[*]A parent has been adjudged insane for 2 years, and there is proof that the insanity is incurable.[/list]When Consent Can Be ExecutedCitation: 127.070 [list][*]Consents executed by the mother before the child's birth or within 72 hours after the birth are invalid.[*]The father may consent before the birth if he is not married to the mother.[/list]How Consent Must Be ExecutedCitation: ǧ 127.053; 127.043; 127.057 [list][*]Consent must executed before two witnesses, identifying the child and adopting parents, and a copy must be delivered within 48 hours to the Welfare Department.[*]A child must not be placed in an adoptive home until consent has been executed by the mother.[/list]Revocation of ConsentCitation: ǧ 127.070; 127.080 [list][*]Consent by the mother to a specific adoptive placement cannot be revoked except when the adoptive family is found to be unsuitable or the placement is in violation of the law.[*]Consent by the father who is not married to the mother becomes invalid if:[list][*]The father marries the mother before the child is born.[*]The mother does not consent to adoption of the child within 6 months of the childǒs birth.[*]No petition for adoption has been filed within 2 years of the child's birth.[/list][url="http://stepparent.adoptionblogs.com/"]http://stepparent.adoptionblogs.com/[/url][/list]