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The relinquishments are differnt if it is an independent of agency adoption. The papers can not be sigened either wy until 24 hours after the birth and 72 if it is c-section. Who witnesses the signature is the difference. In independent adptions it can be an Adoption Service provider who is a special SW that the A family hires to represent the birth family. If they take the signature it isnot irrevocable for 30 days. If the birth family goes to the county ofice of the Dept of Children and Family Services and signs it is irrevocable in 24 hours. The process is a little more complicated in that you have to call them and request an appoointment. They inturen have to set an appointment within 10 days. With some counties it can be immediate but other it could take the full ten days. I have also heard about some of the county SW counseling the birth parents not to sign at all.
With an agency they can sign with the SW form the agency 24 hours after the birth and it CAN be irrevocable the next day but all relinquishments need to be signed by a judge. Sometimes it can take a few days to cross thta particualr judges desk. Again it depends on the county. In general figure it will be about ten days before it is irrevocable with agency adoption and 45 in independent.
lisa
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