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In Matter of Petition of Steve B.D. v. Steve B.D.
Idaho Supreme Court (1986) | 723 P.2d 829; 111 Idaho 285; 1986 Ida. LEXIS 486
TL;DR: A birth mother attempted to revoke her consent to adoption ten days after formally executing it. The court denied her request and, in doing so, established a new, stricter rule making such consents irrevocable absent fraud, duress, or undue influence.
Legal Significance: This case overruled prior precedent, establishing that a natural parent's consent to adoption is final and irrevocable upon execution and delivery of the child, shifting the legal standard from an estoppel test to one prioritizing finality and the child's best interests.