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In addition, a valid entrustment agreement shall be revocable by either of the birth parents if the child has not been placed in the physical custody of the prospective adoptive parents at the time of such revocation. Revocation of an entrustment agreement shall be in writing and signed by the revoking party. The written revocation shall be delivered to the child-placing agency or local board to which the child was originally entrusted. Delivery of the written revocation shall be made during the business day of the child-placing agency or local board to which the child was originally entrusted, in accordance with the applicable time period set out in this section. If the revocation period expires on a Saturday, Sunday, legal holiday or any day on which the agency or local board is officially closed, the revocation period shall be extended to the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, legal holiday or other day on which the agency or local board is officially closed. Upon revocation of the entrustment agreement, the child shall be returned to the parent revoking the agreement.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":241347,"text":"A valid entrustment agreement terminating all parental rights and responsibilities to the child shall be revocable by either of the birth parents until (i) the child has reached the age of 10 days and (ii) seven days have elapsed from the date of execution of the agreement. In addition, a valid entrustment agreement shall be revocable by either of the birth parents if the child has not been placed in the physical custody of the prospective adoptive parents at the time of such revocation. Revocation of an entrustment agreement shall be in writing and signed by the revoking party. The written revocation shall be delivered to the child-placing agency or local board to which the child was originally entrusted. Delivery of the written revocation shall be made during the business day of the child-placing agency or local board to which the child was originally entrusted, in accordance with the applicable time period set out in this section. If the revocation period expires on a Saturday, Sunday, legal holiday or any day on which the agency or local board is officially closed, the revocation period shall be extended to the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, legal holiday or other day on which the agency or local board is officially closed. 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This law was first created in 1989. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 647 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1989 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 8 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1990, chapter 202; in 1991, chapter 364; in 1995, chapters 772<\/a> and 826<\/a>; in 1999, chapter 1028<\/a>; in 2000, chapter 830<\/a>; in 2002, chapter 747<\/a>; in 2006, chapters 825<\/a> and 848<\/a>; in 2007, chapters 606<\/a> and 623<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":63319,"section_number":"63.2-1206","catch_line":"No parental presumption after revocation period expires","order_by":null,"url":"\/63.2-1206\/"},{"id":84982,"section_number":"63.2-1207","catch_line":"Removal of child from adoptive home","order_by":null,"url":"\/63.2-1207\/"},{"id":81648,"section_number":"63.2-901.1","catch_line":"Criminal history and central registry check for placements of children","order_by":null,"url":"\/63.2-901.1\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":271497,"object_type":"law","relational_id":66503,"identifier":"63.2-1223","token":"63.2\/III\/12\/2\/63.2-1223","url":"\/63.2-1223\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/63.2-1223\/","token":"63.2\/III\/12\/2\/63.2-1223","dublin_core":{"Title":"Revocation of entrustment agreement","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 63.2-1223","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A valid entrustment agreement terminating all parental rights and responsibilities to the child<\/span> shall be revocable by either of the birth parents<\/span> until (i) the child<\/span> has reached the age of 10 days and (ii) seven days have elapsed from the date of execution of the agreement. In addition, a valid entrustment agreement shall be revocable by either of the birth parents<\/span> if the child<\/span> has not been placed in the physical custody<\/span> of the prospective adoptive parents at the time of such revocation<\/span>. Revocation<\/span> of an entrustment agreement shall be in writing and signed by the revoking party<\/span>. The written revocation<\/span> shall be delivered to the child<\/span>-placing agency<\/span> or local board<\/span> to which the child<\/span> was originally entrusted. Delivery of the written revocation<\/span> shall be made during the business day of the child<\/span>-placing agency<\/span> or local board<\/span> to which the child<\/span> was originally entrusted, in accordance with the applicable time period set out in this section. If the revocation<\/span> period expires on a Saturday, Sunday, legal holiday or any day on which the agency or local board<\/span> is officially closed, the revocation<\/span> period shall be extended to the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, legal holiday or other day on which the agency or local board<\/span> is officially closed. Upon revocation<\/span> of the entrustment agreement, the child<\/span> shall be returned to the parent revoking the agreement.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nREVOCATION OF ENTRUSTMENT AGREEMENT (\u00a7 63.2-1223)\n\nA valid entrustment agreement terminating all parental rights and\nresponsibilities to the child shall be revocable by either of the birth parents\nuntil (i) the child has reached the age of 10 days and (ii) seven days have\nelapsed from the date of execution of the agreement. In addition, a valid\nentrustment agreement shall be revocable by either of the birth parents if the\nchild has not been placed in the physical custody of the prospective adoptive\nparents at the time of such revocation. Revocation of an entrustment agreement\nshall be in writing and signed by the revoking party. The written revocation\nshall be delivered to the child-placing agency or local board to which the child\nwas originally entrusted. Delivery of the written revocation shall be made\nduring the business day of the child-placing agency or local board to which the\nchild was originally entrusted, in accordance with the applicable time period\nset out in this section. If the revocation period expires on a Saturday, Sunday,\nlegal holiday or any day on which the agency or local board is officially\nclosed, the revocation period shall be extended to the next day that is not a\nSaturday, Sunday, legal holiday or other day on which the agency or local board\nis officially closed. Upon revocation of the entrustment agreement, the child\nshall be returned to the parent revoking the agreement.\n\nHISTORY: 1989, c. 647, \u00a7 63.1-220.2; 1990, c. 202; 1991, c. 364; 1995, cc. 772,\n826; 1999, c. 1028; 2000, c. 830, \u00a7 63.1-219.30; 2002, c. 747; 2006, cc. 825,\n848; 2007, cc. 606, 623.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}