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West Virginia · Through as of 2026-10-13; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session (newest effective date 2027-07-01)

W. Va. Code § 48-23-403: Registration by a birth father.

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  1. CHAPTER 48. DOMESTIC RELATIONS.
  2. ARTICLE 23. VOLUNTARY ADOPTION REGISTRY.
  3. PART 4. USE OF THE VOLUNTARY ADOPTION REGISTRY.

A birth father may register if:

(1) He was named as the father in the original sealed birth certificate;

(2) He legitimated or formally acknowledged the child as provided by law; or

(3) He signed a voluntary abandonment and release for the child's adoption as provided by law.

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