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| Region | West Virginia |
| Issue | Same-sex adoption |
| Status | Married couples only |
| Start Date | Jun 26, 2017 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Under state law, married or single individuals may adopt. Second-parent adoption is not recognized. |
| Sources | http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/WV https://www.familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/49-West-Virginia-Snapshot.pdf https://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/recognition/parenting/adoption |
Revision History (10)
edited by mineszilla. married or single
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| Value | Legal | Married couples only |
| Description | Under federal law. No restrictions | Under state law, married or single individuals may adopt. Second-parent adoption is not recognized. |
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| Sources | http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/WV https://www.familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/49-West-Virginia-Snapshot.pdf | http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/WV https://www.familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/49-West-Virginia-Snapshot.pdf https://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/recognition/parenting/adoption |
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edited by Notdog1996
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| Start Date | Jan 1, 2018 | Jun 26, 2017 |
| End Date | Sep 8, 2018 | (none) |
| Description | Under federal law. | Under federal law. No restrictions |
| Sources | http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/WV | http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/WV https://www.familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/49-West-Virginia-Snapshot.pdf |
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| Description | Full state adoption pending statewide. | Under federal law. |
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| Value | Legal | Single only |
| End Date | Jun 8, 2018 | Jul 20, 2018 |