hearing. Proof of publication of the notice provided under this
subsection must be submitted to the court.
(c) Waiver of diligent search and publication of notice.--If
the putative father knows or has reason to know of the child's
birth, and the putative father has failed to make reasonable
efforts to maintain substantial and continuing contact with the
child and provide substantial financial support for the child,
the court may waive the requirement for a diligent search and
the publication of notice. Notice to a putative father shall be
considered given under this section if the court waives the
requirement for a diligent search and the publication of notice
and makes a specific determination that additional efforts to
locate or identify the putative father and provide notice do not
serve the best interests of the child.
Section 4. Section 2711(c) of Title 23 is amended and the
section is amended by adding a subsection to read:
§ 2711. Consents necessary to adoption.
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(c) Validity of consent.--
(1) No consent shall be valid if it was executed prior
to or within 72 hours after the birth of the child[. A],
except that the presumptive father or putative father may
execute a consent or a denial of paternity at any time after
receiving notice of the expected or actual birth of the
child.
(2) If consent is executed by the putative father prior
to the birth of the child, the child shall be named "Baby
(Mother's Last Name)" for the purpose of the consent. Further
notice as required by section 2721 (relating to notice of
hearing) to the putative father is not necessary if consent
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