West Virginia Presumed (Putative) Father Laws

Presumed (Putative) Fathers
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West Virginia

Does State have a Putative Father Registry:
No

Registry/Paternity Requirements to Receive Notice

Statute:
§§ 48-22-601(a); 49-3-1(b)(3)
Putative father entitled to notice of adoption proceedings if he is claiming to be the father and whose paternity of the child has been established.
Notice also given to a putative father who has asserted or exercised parental rights and duties within 6 months of the child's birth, if he knew the whereabouts of the child.

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Information Contained in Registry/Claim

Statute:

Not addressed in statutes reviewed.

Revocation of Claim to Paternity

Statute:

Not addressed in statutes reviewed.

Access to Information Maintained in Registry

Statute:

Not addressed in statutes reviewed.