Alaska Relinquishment, Consent, Revocation laws
Relinquishment - Consent - Time to Revoke
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Who Must Consent:
- The mother.
- The father if married to the mother.
- The father by adoption, or otherwise legitimized.
- Any person lawfully entitled to custody or consent.
- The court.
Consent of Adoptee:
A child 10 years or older must consent to the adoption, unless the court in the child's best interest dispenses with consent.
When Parental Consent is Not Needed:
Parent has:
- Abandoned the child.
- Failed to communicate with or support the child.
- Had rights terminated.
- Been declared incompetent.
- The child is 19 years or older.
When Relinquishment Can Be Signed:
May be executed any time after the child's birth.
How Relinquishment Must Be Signed:
Consent is executed:
- Before the court.
- Before a person authorized to take acknowledgments.
Time for Revocation:
- May be withdrawn before entry of decree for any reason within 10 days of executing consent.
- After 10 day period, court must find withdrawal to be in child's best interest.
- Consent to adoption may not be withdrawn after the entry of a decree of adoption.
Adapted from materials prepared by the National Adoption Information Clearinghouse.
