West Virginia § 48-22-302 - 48-22-302. Timing and execution of consent or relinquishment.
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§ 48-22-302. 48-22-302. Timing and execution of consent or relinquishment.
(a) No consent or relinquishment may be executed before the expiration of seventy-two hours after the birth of the child to be adopted.
(b) A consent or relinquishment executed by a parent or guardian as required by the provisions of section 22-301 must be signed and acknowledged in the presence of one of the following:
(1) A judge of a court of record;
(2) A person whom a judge of a court of record designates to take consents or relinquishments;
(3) A notary public;
(4) A commissioned officer on active duty in the military service of the United States, if the person executing the consent or relinquishment is in military service; or
(5) An officer of the foreign service or a consular officer of the United States in another country, if the person executing the consent or relinquishment is in that country.
Source: official West Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 48-22-302 ("48-22-302. Timing and execution of consent or relinquishment.") is part of the West Virginia Code, the codified statutory law of West Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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