West Virginia Adoption Laws, Page 5
Putative Fathers
Does State have a Putative Father Registry:
No
Registry/Paternity Requirements to Receive Notice
Statute: §§ 48-22-601(a); 49-3-1(b)(3)
- The putative father is entitled to notice of adoption proceedings if he is claiming to be the father, and his paternity of the child has been established.
- Notice also is given to a putative father who has asserted or exercised parental rights and duties within 6 months of the child's birth, if he knew the whereabouts of the child.
Information Contained in Registry/Claim
Statute:Not addressed in statutes reviewed
Revocation of Claim to Paternity
Statute:Not addressed in statutes reviewed
Access to Information Maintained in Registry
Statute:Not addressed in statutes reviewed
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