I hope it is rare now, I know in the 80s there were several cases of birth moms changing their minds and being allowed to take back the baby for something like a year.
How long does it take for the judge’s final order? I know I could not take a baby for months and give it back. I would lose my mind.
I remember a couple of very public cases like that in the early 90s, one of which involved the birth father (who was victorious, then later got bored and dumped the kid).
Sorry for the delay getting back to you. Depends on the state. In my state you have to wait at least 6 months from the time that you first get legal custody of the child until it is finalized. In a couple of states it can be done in days, not months. But I think that 6 months is a fairly typical wait time.