West Virginia Statutes

§ 48-22-303 — Content of consent or relinquishment

West Virginia § 48-22-303
JurisdictionWest Virginia
Ch. 48DOMESTIC RELATIONS
Art. 22ADOPTION

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W. Va. Code § 48-22-303 (2026).

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(a)A consent or relinquishment as required by the provisions of section 22-301 must be written in plain English or, if the person executing the consent or relinquishment does not understand English, in the person's primary language. The form of the consent or relinquishment shall include the following, as appropriate:
(1)The date, place and time of the execution of the consent or relinquishment;
(2)The name, date of birth and current mailing address of the person executing the consent or relinquishment;
(3)The date, place of birth and the name or pseudonym ("Baby Boy _____ or Baby Girl _____") of the minor child;
(4)The fact that the document is being executed more than seventy-two hours after the birth of the child;
(5)If a consent, that the person executing the document is vol

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§ 1903
25 U.S.C. § 1903

Legislative History

2012 Reg. Sess., HB4130; 2001 Reg. Sess., HB2199

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