West Virginia Statutes

§ 48-22-110 — Legal father defined

West Virginia § 48-22-110
JurisdictionWest Virginia
Ch. 48DOMESTIC RELATIONS
Art. 22ADOPTION

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W. Va. Code § 48-22-110 (2026).

Text

"Legal father" means, before adoption, the male person having the legal relationship of parent to a child:

(1)Who is married to its mother at the time of conception; or (2) who is married to its mother at the time of birth of the child; or (3) who is the biological father of the child and who marries the mother before an adoption of the child.

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Legislative History

2001 Reg. Sess., HB2199

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