QUESTION
Family member signed a general surrender of baby, 2weeks later changes mind want to give to family member can she do that
Asked on Jun 17th, 2016 on Child Custody - New Jersey
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Mother had baby on May 24, signed a general surrender to cps with termination of parental right it has not gone to court yet. Mother is now wanting to change her mind a sign custody of ba y over to a family member can she do this? Mother has history of drug abuse. Mother lives in NJ ba y is in NJ family member is in NC
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Generally, the consent becomes irrevocable and binding, absent fraud or some overriding equitable consideration such as duress or misrepresentation. Consent is irrevocable except at the discretion of the approved agency taking the surrender or upon order of the court. If you would like to discuss this process further with an experienced attorney, please contact Weinberger Law Group for a free initial consultation.
Answered on Jul 06th, 2016 at 6:20 PM
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