Illinois Code § 750 ILCS 50/9

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signing a waiver, consent, or surrender. 

 
A. A consent or a surrender signed not less than 72 hours after the birth
of the child is irrevocable except as provided in Section 11 of this Act.

 
B. No consent or surrender shall be signed within the 72 hour period
immediately following the birth of the child.

 
C. A consent or a surrender may be signed by the father prior to the
birth of the child. Such consent or surrender shall be revoked if, within
72 hours after the birth of the child, the father who gave such consent or
surrender, notifies in writing the person, agency or court representative
who acknowledged the surrender or consent or any individual representing or
connected with such person, agency or court representative of the
revocation of the consent or surrender.

 
D. Any consent or surrender signed in accordance with paragraph C above
which is not revoked within 72 hours after the birth of the child is
irrevocable except as provided in Section 11 of this Act.

 
E. Consent may be given to a standby adoption by a parent
whose
consent is required pursuant to Section 8 of this Act to become effective when
the consenting parent of the child dies or that parent requests that the final
judgment of
adoption be entered.

 
F. A waiver as provided in subsection S of Section 10 of this Act may be signed by a putative father or legal father of the child at any time prior to or after the birth of the child. A waiver is irrevocable except as provided in Section 11 of this Act.

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