West Virginia Adoption Laws Page1

Adoption Laws in West Virginia Page1

Adopting Parties

• Followings may adopt a child :
  Statute: - § 48-22-201
  • Any individual.
  • A husband and wife together.
  • Any married person having consent of spouse.

• Followings may place a child for adoption :
  Statute: - § 49-3-1
  • An agency of child welfare.
  • Department.

Putative Fathers

West Virginia State does not have a Putative Father Registry.

• What are the registry requirements to receive notice?
  Statute: - §- § 48-22-601(a); 49-3-1(b)(3)
  • A putative father having parental rights and duties (within six months of the birth of child) and information about the child's whereabouts, can receive the notice.
  • If putative father claming to be the father, and on establishment of his child's paternity.

• Registry Information :
  None.

• Paternity Revocation (of claim):
  None.

• Registry Information Access :
  None.