What are key concepts involving adoption law?

A short, but certainly not complete, list of things to think about: Termination or voluntary relinquishment of parental rights involved in placing a child up for adoption. When and how can the birth mother change her mind and reverse her decision to place the child up for adoption. What happens if the birth father wasn't involved in the initial decision and comes in later to get the child (this usually depends on state law). You'll want to have a basic understanding of the process of putting a child up for adoption and adopting a child. Read your class notes.

the biggest one: best interests of the child

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