Withdrawal of Consent

Withdrawal of Consent. (a) A consent to adoption cannot be withdrawn after the entry of a decree of adoption. (b) A consent to adoption may be withdrawn prior to the entry of a decree of adoption if the court finds, after notice and opportunity to be heard is afforded to petitioner, the person seeking the withdrawal, and the agency, if any, placing a child for adoption, that the withdrawal is in the best interest of the child to be adopted and the court orders the withdrawal. Source: PL 8-42, § 9.