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In Wisconsin, any adult over 21, single or married (filing jointly), may adopt. Adopting families may cover the birth mom’s unreimbursed medical, legal, counseling and living expenses. Birth parent(s) can file a petition terminating parental rights at any time, but the hearing that follows (usually within 30 days) cannot happen before the child is born. Consent is irrevocable upon signing, although the birth parent may appeal due to fraud, misrepresentation, mistake or other specific reasons within 30 days of signing. Fun fact: The first ice cream sundae was concocted in Wisconsin in 1881.
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Emily Dudak Leiter
Madison, WI