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W. Va. Code § 48-22-116

Stepparent adoption defined

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W. Va. Code § 48-22-116, Stepparent adoption defined, West Virginia, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2389598
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"Stepparent adoption" means an adoption in which the petitioner for adoption is married to one of the birth parents of the child or to an adoptive parent of the child.