What is adoption? When a child is adopted, the adoption ends the legal relationship between that child and his or her birth parents and creates a new and legal family relationship with the adoptive parents. There are many different kinds of adoptions: Private, Inerstate, Public Agency, and Family Adoptions. Then you have what is called an open or closed adoption. This is what tells how much the birth parents and adoptive parents share information about the child. Section 63-9-350: Withdrawl of Consent or Reliquishment states that the withdrawl of any consent or reliquishment of rights can only be undone by the order of the court. One must prove that the court finds that the withdrawal is in the best interests of the child and that the consent or relinquishment was not given voluntarily or was obtained under duress or through coercion. In South Carolina after the reliquishment of parental rights is signed you can not go back and change your mind or any sort. Twenty-eight (28) states have laws providing a waiting period before reliquishment of parental rights is irrevokable. Multiple states have a set up time frame whereas the reliquishment of parental rights form may not be signed until so many days or hours after giving birth. South Carolina adoption laws need to be changed in regarding the time frame of a waiting period after signing the form. At least thirty (30) days should be in affect after signing reliquishment of parental rights before the form becomes irrevokable. Why is this so impportant to me? On August 18, 2012 I gave birth to a beautiful baby girl named MacKenzie Grace. I was unaware of the pregnancy until I got to the hospital; I thought I had food poisoning. My parents had just dropped me off at college earlier that day this was my first time away from home, I did not know anyone, I was alone, and young (18 as of April). Within the three days I was at the hospital they had me sign a bunch of forms one of these forms were a relinquishment of rights form. This form took my rights as a mother away. I was unaware of the effects of signing this form and was unaware of any of the papers I was signing. My three day's in the hospital were 'blurry dreams', I am unable to remember much about those days. I started fighting for my child immediately after becoming aware of what happened. After three months I was granted a temporary hearing. At this hearing I was granted visitation for four hours once a week. I had to drive from my home three hours away and rent a hotel room for four hours all at my expense. September 5, 2013 we had our final hearing; it was a two day trial. The judge ended up making his verdict almost three weeks later. He sided with the people who were fighting me for my daughter. They will now be able to adopt her since I lost and will not be able to contest their adoption. I now need to raise money to get to the next court which is the Appellate court. This court will be the next action to fight for my daughter. If you would like to donate to help my cause please visit http://www.youcaring.com/adoption-fundraiser/bring-mackenzie-home-/91116