Consent to Adoption

Series Title:  State Statutes
Author(s):  Child Welfare Information Gateway
Year Published:  2013
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Current Through April 2013
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Reviews State laws that specify the persons who must consent to a child's adoption, timeframes for consent, and guidelines for revocation of consent. It also includes summaries of laws for all States and U.S. territories.

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Suggested Citation: Child Welfare Information Gateway. (2013). Consent to adoption. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Children's Bureau.

This publication is a product of the State Statutes Series prepared by Child Welfare Information Gateway. While every attempt has been made to be as complete as possible, additional information on these topics may be in other sections of a State's code as well as agency regulations, case law, and informal practices and procedures.

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