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In Indiana, once you sign the legal document through which you permanently terminate your parental rights—it is final and irrevocable. There is no state-mandated period during which you can revoke your consent.
This means that even if circumstances change or you later feel that you were pressured or misinformed at the time of signing, the decision cannot be undone unless a court determines it was obtained through fraud or duress.
That said, some agencies may tell you that you have 30 days to change your mind. This is often used as a way to reassure you into signing quickly. But what they don’t explain is that this so-called “revocation period” is not automatic. In Indiana, you can only ask the court to withdraw your consent within 30 days—and only if you can prove it wasn’t given voluntarily or that revoking it is in your child’s best interest.
In practice, that’s a high legal bar. Most birth parents who try are denied. Courts are typically inclined to preserve the adoption once it’s in motion. So while it may sound like you have time to reconsider, what you’re really being offered is a false sense of security. Don’t rush. You have the right to pause, ask questions, and fully understand the consequences—before you sign anything.