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What do you think? I have only skimmed it, but I agree with most of the recommendations (legally enforceable OA agreeements, more and independent counseling, more focus/adherence on birth father rights). They do recommend changing the period in which a birth parent can revoke the TPRs for up to 30 days....I am really not in favor of that one for a number of reasons (mostly, I don't think that kind of uncertainty promotes bonding and I know once I had DD home, I would have been "paranoid" if I thought it was more like a "fostering" situation....I mean she was my daughter, kwim?)......But maybe there should be a longer period, like 7-10 days or something, before which a birth parent can't sign a TPR (???). Though I will confess, if I adopt again, I would not choose to adopt in states that created this kind of risk.

Talk amongst yourselves (I am dating myself here...Coffee Talk from SNL!!).

ETA: I forgot this was the quote picked up by the media from the report....I was telling my DH (who is adopted) about this quote and he blew a gasket (I know what the "point" was but it just sounds so bad):
“In many states, you can change your mind about buying a vacuum cleaner or taking out a mortgage within a prescribed time period, but most states do not have a revocation period during which a mother can change her mind about relinquishing her child,” the report said.