What's the point?

Thank you for that information. It makes sense, however, she signed in UT, and as far as I know, she cannot revoke her rights. But, I don't know, it's still an anxiety provoking situation. Again, thank you for your help, I really appreciate it.

Depending on where you live, sometimes the birthmother can try to reclaim the child after relinquishment, sometimes she can't. Some states allow the birth parents to change their minds up until the point the adoption is finalized, some have the relinquishment permanant as soon as the parents have signed it, and most states fall somewhere in between. My state has a 7-day "change of heart" period. But after that seven days are up, that's IT, and the birthparents are no more likely to get the child back than a stranger who walks in off the street. Sure they can TRY--they can file papers and whatnot, but they'd have to prove fraud at some point to void the relinquishment papers. A pre-adoptive parents' worry that something is wrong, though, is a completely different thing that isn't governed by laws, but by emotions.

Well at least in the U.S. it is a reasonable amount of time! My youngest bro and sis were adopted in the Philipeans, the time a bio mom has to change her mind is SEVEN YEARS! :eek: When my dad adopted me, they had to post the intention in my bio father's home town news paper for a period of time and then wait for responses(not sure how long that took).