2006 Code of Virginia § 63.2-1223 - Revocation of entrustment agreement

63.2-1223. Revocation of entrustment agreement.

A valid entrustment agreement terminating all parental rights andresponsibilities to the child shall be revocable by either of the birthparents until (i) the child has reached the age of 10 days and (ii) sevendays have elapsed from the date of execution of the agreement. In addition, avalid entrustment agreement shall be revocable by either of the birth parentsif the child has not been placed in the physical custody of adoptive parentsat the time of such revocation. Revocation of an entrustment agreement shallbe in writing and signed by the revoking party. The written revocation shallbe delivered to the child-placing agency or local board to which the childwas originally entrusted. Delivery of the written revocation shall be madeduring the business day of the child-placing agency or local board to whichthe child was originally entrusted, in accordance with the applicable timeperiod set out in this section. If the revocation period expires on aSaturday, Sunday, legal holiday or any day on which the agency or local boardis officially closed, the revocation period shall be extended to the next daythat is not a Saturday, Sunday, legal holiday or other day on which theagency or local board is officially closed. Upon revocation of theentrustment agreement, the child shall be returned to the parent revoking theagreement.

(1989, c. 647, 63.1-220.2; 1990, c. 202; 1991, c. 364; 1995, cc. 772, 826;1999, c. 1028; 2000, c. 830, 63.1-219.30; 2002, c. 747; 2006, cc. 825, 848.)