West Virginia Statutes
§ 48-22-116 — Stepparent adoption defined
West Virginia § 48-22-116
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Bluebook
W. Va. Code § 48-22-116 (2026).
Text
"Stepparent adoption" means an adoption in which the petitioner for adoption is married to one of the birth parents of the child or to an adoptive parent of the child.
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Legislative History
2001 Reg. Sess., HB2199
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Bluebook (online)
West Virginia § 48-22-116, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wv/48-22-116.