Minnesota's Consent to
Adoption Law
The consent may be signed 72 hours after the birth of the child. If the birth mother is a minor, notice of the adoption must be given to her parents. If the birth mother has not received any counseling concerning her decision to place her child or adoption, the consent must be witnessed by a judge.
Pre-consents are not allowed in the state of Minnesota.
Revocation Time Frame in Minnesota
The birth mother has 10 working days from the execution of the consent to revoke it. The birth mother can provide in writing to the agency/attorney her desire to revoke her consent. It is 10 working days, so it is actually 14 days to revoke.
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