{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-48-22-201","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 48-22-201","heading":"Persons who may petition for decree of adoption.","body":"Any person not married or any person, with his or her spouse’s consent, or any husband and wife jointly, may petition a circuit court of the county wherein such person or persons reside for a decree of adoption of any minor child or person who may be adopted by the petitioner or petitioners: Provided, That if the minor child to be adopted has been removed from a prior home due to an abuse or neglect proceeding, the petition may be filed in the same county as the original abuse and neglect proceeding regarding the minor child.","path":["CHAPTER 48. DOMESTIC RELATIONS.","ARTICLE 22. ADOPTION."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/48-22-201/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:30:31Z","sha256":"e3b2d72070a3111c03e574c1a415d53f0f17bc8cca745464a4abf29ca6d04a88","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-48-22-117","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-48-22-301"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}