2005 West Virginia Code - §48-22-401. — Delivery of child for adoption; written recital of circumstances.

PART 4. DELIVERY OF CHILD FOR ADOPTION.

§48-22-401. Delivery of child for adoption; written recital of circumstances.

Whenever a person delivers a child for adoption the person first receiving such child and the prospective adopting parent or parents shall be entitled to receive from such person a written recital of all known circumstances surrounding the birth, medical and family medical history of the child, and an itemization of any facts or circumstances unknown concerning the child's parentage or that may require further development in the form of an affidavit from the birth mother consistent with the provisions of section 22-502.

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