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'''Who Must Consent to an [[Adoption]]''' | '''Who Must Consent to an [[Adoption]]''' | ||
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A [[Petition to Adopt|petition to adopt]] a minor may be granted only if written consent to a particular [[adoption]] has been executed by: | A [[Petition to Adopt|petition to adopt]] a minor may be granted only if written consent to a particular [[adoption]] has been executed by: | ||
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A consent to [[adoption]] may not be withdrawn after the entry of a [[Decree of Adoption|decree of adoption]]. | A consent to [[adoption]] may not be withdrawn after the entry of a [[Decree of Adoption|decree of adoption]]. | ||
| − | A consent to [[adoption]] may be withdrawn before the entry of a [[Decree of Adoption|decree of adoption]], within 10 days after the consent is given, by delivering written notice to the person obtaining the consent. Consent may be withdrawn after the 10-day period if the court finds, after notice and opportunity to be heard is afforded to the petitioner, the person seeking the withdrawal, and the agency placing the child for [[adoption]], that the withdrawal is in the best interests of the person to be adopted, and the court orders the withdrawal. | + | A consent to [[adoption]] may be withdrawn before the entry of a [[Decree of Adoption|decree of adoption]], within 10 days after the consent is given, by delivering written notice to the person obtaining the consent. Consent may be withdrawn after the 10-day period if the court finds, after notice and opportunity to be heard is afforded to the petitioner, the person seeking the withdrawal, and the agency placing the child for [[adoption]], that the withdrawal is in the best interests of the person to be adopted, and the court orders the withdrawal. |
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==Criminal Background Checks for Prospective Foster and Adoptive Parents== | ==Criminal Background Checks for Prospective Foster and Adoptive Parents== | ||
Revision as of 15:35, 18 March 2014
Adoption Laws
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