{"data":{"id":"us-va/22vac40-131-495","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"22VAC40-131-495","heading":"Post-adoption contact and communications agreement","body":"A. Unless parental rights of the birth parents have been terminated, the licensee may inform the birth parents and shall inform the adoptive parents that they may enter into a written post-adoption contact and communication agreement as described in § 63.2-1220.2 of the Code of Virginia.\n\nB. The licensee shall inform the child if the child is 14 years of age or older, that he may consent to a post-adoption contact and communication agreement as described in § 63.2-1220.2 of the Code of Virginia.\n\nC. When a child's birth parents and the prospective adoptive parents have entered into a written post-adoption contact and communication agreement, and the child age 14 years or older has given consent, the licensee shall:\n\n1. Review the written post-adoption contact and communication agreement; and\n\n2. Provide to the court the licensee's written recommendation indicating whether:\n\na. The post-adoption contact and communication agreement represents the best interests of the child; and\n\nb. The licensee recommends approval of the agreement.","path":["Title 22. Social Services","Agency 40. Department of Social Services","Chapter 131. Standards for Licensed Child-Placing Agencies","Part VII. Additional Requirements for Specific Programs","Article 5. Adoption"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title22/agency40/chapter131/section495/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:53:54Z","sha256":"2f48cf1baca7dd687e91ebf1858608a349a71befaff09fca39160d84eb5c3587","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/22vac40-131-490","next":"us-va/22vac40-131-500"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}