{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-63.2-1200","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 63.2-1200","heading":"Who may place children for adoption","body":"A child may be placed for adoption by:1. A licensed child-placing agency;2. A local board;3. The child's parent or legal guardian if the placement is a parental placement; and4. Any agency outside the Commonwealth that is licensed or otherwise duly authorized to place children for adoption by virtue of the laws under which it operates.1978, c. 730, § 63.1-220.1; 1985, c. 285; 1989, c. 647; 2000, c. 830, § 63.1-219.8; 2002, c. 747; 2004, c. 815; 2006, cc. 825, 848.","path":["Title 63.2. WELFARE (SOCIAL SERVICES)","Subtitle III. SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAMS","Chapter 12. ADOPTION","Article 1. General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/63.2-1200/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:18:09Z","sha256":"b452eac7acb2085b8c7687d56233d7542357598df7eaa93aa13277e2f8b6e632","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-63.2-1105","next":"us-va/va.-code-63.2-1200.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}