§ 63.2-1200 Who may place children for adoption
A child may be placed for adoption by:
3. The child’s parent or legal guardian if the placement is a parental placement; and
4. Any agency outside the Commonwealth that is licensed or otherwise duly authorized to place children for adoption by virtue of the laws under which it operates.
History
This law was first created in 1978. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 730 of that year’s edition of “Acts of Assembly,” the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1978 “Acts” aren’t available online. It has been modified 6 times. Those modifications are cataloged by “The Acts of Assembly,” a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly’s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1985, chapter 285; in 1989, chapter 647; in 2000, chapter 830; in 2002, chapter 747; in 2004, chapter 815; in 2006, chapters 825 and 848.
1978, c. 730, § 63.1-220.1; 1985, c. 285; 1989, c. 647; 2000, c. 830, § 63.1-219.8; 2002, c. 747; 2004, c. 815; 2006, cc. 825, 848.