West Virginia § 48-23-503 Cases where disclosure of identifying information cannot occur

West Virginia Statutes

§ 48-23-503 — Cases where disclosure of identifying information cannot occur

West Virginia § 48-23-503

Ch. 48DOMESTIC RELATIONS

Art. 23VOLUNTARY ADOPTION REGISTRY

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W. Va. Code § 48-23-503 (2026).

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In any case where the identity of the birth father was unknown to the birth mother, or where the administrator learns that one or both of the birth parents are deceased, this information shall be shared with the adult adoptee. In these kinds of cases, the adoptee will not be able to obtain identifying information through the registry, and he or she would be told of his or her right to pursue whatever right otherwise exists by law to petition a court to release the identifying information.

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In any case where the identity of the birth father was unknown to the birth mother, or where the administrator learns that one or both of the birth parents are deceased, this information shall be shared with the adult adoptee. In these kinds of cases, the adoptee will not be able to obtain identifying information through the registry, and he or she would be told of his or her right to pursue whatever right otherwise exists by law to petition a court to release the identifying information.