Once the birth parents consent to the adoption, the child resides with the adopting family while the court procedures are initiated. (oasisadoption.com)
If birth parents have chosen to give up their parental custody rights and allow the adoption of their newborn, they must give consent to the adoption. (info.legalzoom.com)
Parental consent to adoption does not require the local authority and court to conclude that «nothing else will do» but adoption. (newlawjournal.co.uk)