West Virginia Statutes
§ 48-23-203 — Adoption defined
West Virginia § 48-23-203
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Bluebook
W. Va. Code § 48-23-203 (2026).
Text
"Adoption" means the judicial act of creating the relationship of parent and child where it did not exist previously.
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Legislative History
2001 Reg. Sess., HB2199
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Bluebook (online)
West Virginia § 48-23-203, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wv/48/48-23-203.