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West Virginia Code Chapter 48. Domestic Relations § 48-22-302. Timing and execution of consent or relinquishment

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) No consent or relinquishment may be executed before the expiration of seventy-two hours after the birth of the child to be adopted.

(b) A consent or relinquishment executed by a parent or guardian as required by the provisions of section 22-301 must be signed and acknowledged in the presence of one of the following:

(1) A judge of a court of record;

(2) A person whom a judge of a court of record designates to take consents or relinquishments;

(3) A notary public;

(4) A commissioned officer on active duty in the military service of the United States, if the person executing the consent or relinquishment is in military service; or

(5) An officer of the foreign service or a consular officer of the United States in another country, if the person executing the consent or relinquishment is in that country.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - West Virginia Code Chapter 48. Domestic Relations § 48-22-302. Timing and execution of consent or relinquishment - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wv/chapter-48-domestic-relations/wv-code-sect-48-22-302/

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