# N.D. Cent. Code § 14-15-08: 14-15-08. Withdrawal of consent

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ND_T14_C14-15_S14-15-08

## Section

- **Citation:** N.D. Cent. Code § 14-15-08
- **Heading:** 14-15-08. Withdrawal of consent
- **Jurisdiction:** North Dakota
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** ND Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14-15 / Section 14-15-08

## Text

14-15-08. Withdrawal of consent

1. A consent to adoption cannot be withdrawn after the entry of a decree of adoption.

2. A consent to adoption may be withdrawn before the entry of a decree of adoption if the

court finds, after notice and opportunity to be heard is afforded to petitioner, the

individual seeking the withdrawal, and the agency placing a child for adoption, that the

withdrawal is in the best interest of the individual to be adopted and the court orders

the withdrawal.

## Nearby sections

- [N.D. Cent. Code § 14-15-01 14-15-01. Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ND_T14_C14-15_S14-15-01.md)
- [N.D. Cent. Code § 14-15-02 14-15-02. Who may be adopted](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ND_T14_C14-15_S14-15-02.md)
- [N.D. Cent. Code § 14-15-03 14-15-03. Who may adopt](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ND_T14_C14-15_S14-15-03.md)
- [N.D. Cent. Code § 14-15-04 14-15-04. Venue - Inconvenient forum - Caption](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ND_T14_C14-15_S14-15-04.md)
- [N.D. Cent. Code § 14-15-05 14-15-05. Persons required to consent to adoption](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ND_T14_C14-15_S14-15-05.md)
- [N.D. Cent. Code § 14-15-06 14-15-06. Individuals as to whom consent not required - Notice of hearing](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ND_T14_C14-15_S14-15-06.md)
- [N.D. Cent. Code § 14-15-07 14-15-07. How consent is executed](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ND_T14_C14-15_S14-15-07.md)
- [N.D. Cent. Code § 14-15-08 14-15-08. Withdrawal of consent](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ND_T14_C14-15_S14-15-08.md)
- [N.D. Cent. Code § 14-15-09 14-15-09. Petition for adoption](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ND_T14_C14-15_S14-15-09.md)
- [N.D. Cent. Code § 14-15-10 14-15-10. Report of petitioner's expenditures](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ND_T14_C14-15_S14-15-10.md)
- [N.D. Cent. Code § 14-15-11 14-15-11. Notice of petition - Investigation and hearing](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ND_T14_C14-15_S14-15-11.md)
- [N.D. Cent. Code § 14-15-12 14-15-12. Required residence of minor](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ND_T14_C14-15_S14-15-12.md)
- [N.D. Cent. Code § 14-15-12.1 14-15-12.1. Health insurance requirements for adoptees](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ND_T14_C14-15_S14-15-12.1.md)
- [N.D. Cent. Code § 14-15-13 14-15-13. Appearance - Continuance - Disposition of petition](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ND_T14_C14-15_S14-15-13.md)

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