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1 Consent to Adoption 1 (2021)

handle is hein.scsl/conado0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Consent to Adoption
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Consent, as it relates to adoption, refers to the
agreement by a parent, or a person or agency
acting in place of a parent, to relinquish a child
for adoption and release all rights and duties
with respect to that child. Consent to adoption is
regulated by State statutes, not by Federal laws,
and States differ in the way they regulate consent.
In most States, the consent must be in writing
and either witnessed and notarized or executed
before a judge or other designated official.
State legislatures have developed a range of
provisions designed to ensure protection for all
involved individuals, including the following:
- Children (to prevent unnecessary and traumatic
separations from their adult caregivers)
- Birth parents (to prevent uninformed, hurried,
or coerced decisions)
- Adoptive parents (to lessen anxiety about the
legality of the adoption process)
The term birth parent is used to distinguish birth from
adoptive and other types of parents and to reflect language
used in State statutes.

Child Welfare
* . Information Gateway
PROTECTING CHILDREN I STRENGTHENING FAMILIES

WHAT'S INSIDE
Who must consent?
Consent of children being adopted
When consent can be executed
How consent must be executed
Revocation of consent

_ Children's Bureau
An Office of the Administration for Children & Families

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