Section 42-4-301 - Relinquishment to stepparent(1) A parent may relinquish parental rights for the purposes of adoption of a child by the child's stepparent or a member of the child's extended family. The relinquishment must be executed in accordance with 42-2-401 through 42-2-405 and 42-2-408 through 42-2-413. The relinquishment may be executed at any time after the child is 72 hours old.(2) The stepparent or extended family member shall accept the relinquishment in writing.En. Sec. 112, Ch. 480, L. 1997.