Statute 59-2114: Written consent required; acknowledgment; revocability of
consent, when.
(a) Consent shall be in writing and shall be acknowledged
before a judge of a court of record or before an officer authorized by law
to take acknowledgments. If consent is acknowledged before a judge of a
court of record, it shall be the duty of the court to advise the consenting
person of the consequences of the consent. A consent is final
when executed, unless the consenting party, prior to final decree of
adoption, alleges and proves by clear and convincing evidence that the
consent was not freely and voluntarily given. The burden of proving the
consent was not freely and voluntarily given shall rest with the consenting
party.
(b) Consent in all cases shall have been executed not more than six
months prior to the date the petition for adoption is filed.
History: L. 1990, ch. 145, § 4; July 1.