Good v. Zavala

On July 6, 1987, Lori Good (Lori) executed a consent for the adoption of her daughter, who was born in May 1987. Sometime subsequent to her signing the consent, Lori contacted the adoptive parents and stated that she wished to withdraw it. After an ore tenus hearing the trial court denied Lori's motion to revoke her consent. Lori promptly appealed after her motion for a new trial was overruled. The trial court expressly found that, at the time she signed it, her consent was knowingly given after lengthy consideration and advice as to its consequences.

The appellate issue is whether Lori gave…