If following proper notification a parent fails to step forward to contest an adoption, a hearing will be held to put that fact on record.

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This is correct according to most state laws in the United States. After proper notification is given to a birth parent regarding an adoption and the deadline passes without the parent contesting the adoption, a hearing will typically be held to confirm the parent's failure to appear and put it on record.

If Following Proper Notification a Parent Fails to Step Forward