Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
(a) Consent of a party to an adoption under this Part IV of this subtitle is not valid unless: (1) the consent is given in a language that the party understands;(2) if given in a language other than English, the consent: (i) is given before a judge on the record; or(ii) is accompanied by the affidavit of a translator stating that the translation of the document of consent is accurate;(3) the consent names the child;(4) the consent contains enough information to identify the prospective adoptive parent; and(5) the party has received written notice or on-the-record notice of: (i) the revocation provisions in this section;(ii) the search rights of adoptees and parents under § 5-359 of this subtitle and the search rights of adoptees, parents, and siblings under Subtitle 4B of this title; and(iii) the right to file a disclosure veto under § 5-359 of this subtitle.(b) A guardian may revoke consent to an adoption under this Part IV of this subtitle at any time before a juvenile court enters an order of adoption under this Part IV of this subtitle.(c) A child may revoke consent to an adoption under this Part IV of this subtitle at any time before a juvenile court enters an order of adoption under this Part IV of this subtitle.