In any case where the identity of the birth father was unknown to the birth mother, or where the administrator learns that one or both of the birth parents are deceased, this information shall be shared with the adult adoptee. In these kinds of cases, the adoptee will not be able to obtain identifying information through the registry, and he or she would be told of his or her right to pursue whatever right otherwise exists by law to petition a court to release the identifying information.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 48. Domestic Relations
Article 23. Voluntary Adoption Registry
§48-23-101. Policy Regarding Persons Obtaining Identifying Information After Adoption
§48-23-102. Legislative Purpose
§48-23-201. Applicability of Definitions
§48-23-206. Genetic and Social History Defined
§48-23-207. Health History Defined
§48-23-208. Mutual Consent Voluntary Adoption Registry or Registry Defined
§48-23-209. Putative Father Defined
§48-23-401. Persons to Whom Use of the Mutual Consent Voluntary Adoption Registry Is Available
§48-23-402. Age Limitations on Use of the Mutual Consent Voluntary Adoption Registry
§48-23-403. Registration by a Birth Father
§48-23-404. Registration by a Birth Parent Who Used an Alias in Terminating Parental Rights
§48-23-501. Prerequisites to Disclosure of Identifying Information
§48-23-502. Counseling of Registrants
§48-23-503. Cases Where Disclosure of Identifying Information Cannot Occur
§48-23-504. Matching and Disclosure Procedures
§48-23-505. Retention of Data by the Registry
§48-23-506. Scope of Information Obtained by the Mutual Consent Voluntary Adoption Registry
§48-23-507. Fees for Operations of the Mutual Consent Voluntary Adoption Registry