West Virginia Adoption Information

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Adopting in West Virginia

The West Virginia Department of Health & Human Resources (WVDHHR) Bureau for Children and Families (BCF) provides information about adoption in Virginia. Families can also contact a licensed child-placing agency.

Potential adoptive families that want to adopt a child through WVDHHR will need to contact their local county office and request information on becoming an adoptive family. They will also be required to attend pre-service orientation training and have a family assessment (home study) completed by a social worker. The home study consists of informal interviews and the gathering of references, medical reports, a criminal background check, and other paperwork that the ... [more]

Adoption Professionals in West Virginia

Attorneys

Agencies

International

Other Services

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Unplanned Pregnancy

If you are pregnant and considering adoption, visit the Adoption Directory to speak with a caring professional in West Virginia.You can also view profiles of hopeful adoptive couples in or near West Virginia in the listing below, provided as a service of ParentProfiles.com.

Couples Hoping to Adopt in West Virginia

View profiles of hopeful adoptive parents or create your own adoption profile today on ParentProfiles.com (A service of Adoption Profiles, LLC).

Featured West Virginia Couples from Parent Profiles

Steve & Laura (from West Virginia)

HELLO! WE’RE TWO TEACHERS who would love to add a daughter to our loving family. Our three wonderful boys are looking forward to having a sister. Our home is filled with love and laughter and we can’t wait to welcome another child.

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Fred & Juli

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Children Waiting for Adoption in West Virginia

Are you ready to be a parent? There are tens of thousands of children in the United States foster system and many more available children worldwide. There are many children in West Virginia who are hoping to be adopted.

We're sorry, West Virginia does not currently feature children in The Adoption.com Photolisting. Contact your state officials if you'd like to see children waiting for adoption in the Adoption.com photolisting.

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West Virginia Adoption Forums

ISO Birth family Born Parkersburg 1960

January 18, 2010, 12:41 pm

In search of birth family or medical history. Born in Parkersburg, WV April 1960. Birth mother ...

Looking for my adopted sister and Brother from WV

January 12, 2010, 9:52 pm

Hi Julie congrats on finding them do you know how Jan did it? I feel like searching for siblings in ...

See what other people are saying about West Virginia in the adoption forums.

West Palm Beach, Florida Adoptee (August 14, ...

...I'm searching for my birth family. I know very little about my biological family. All I know ...

DOB 11/25/55 Hinton, West Virginia

...West Virginia. The person is male. His adoptive mother is a teacher and his adoptive father may ...

Any Virginia Waiting parents?

...West Virginia and have been officially "waiting" since July 2005. We are working with an agency ...

Pick Up Trip Docs--State Approval Letter for ...

We are completing our pick up trip documents and our agency says we need to find out if our state ...

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West Virginia Adoption Laws

• West Virginia - Access to Adoption Records Requirements
• West Virginia - Adoption Statutes Citations and Contacts
• West Virginia - Consent to Adoption
• West Virginia - Parties to an Adoption
• West Virginia - Putative Fathers
• West Virginia - State Regulation of Adoption Expenses
• West Virginia - Infant Safe Haven Laws
• West Virginia - Use of Advertisers and Facilitators
• West Virginia - State Statutes Regarding International Adoptions

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West Virginia Adoption Registry

Adoptees

Birthmothers

Birthfathers

Siblings, etc

Dec 8, 1935 (F) - Her mothers name was/is sara haston born judy she had 2 other girls edith and peggy,that were put in an orphanage ... [ more ]

Jun 29, 1956 (M) - Biological parents killed when i was 4 years old in 1960 in the town of one hundred in WV. i was taken to ... [ more ]

Mar 24, 1985 (F) - I don't know anything about my birth parents...it was a closed adoption...i would really like to find my family ... [ more ]

Jun 2, 1971 (F) - Robert sayre was one of the lawyers handling the adoption. [ more ]

Aug 22, 1969 (M) - Weighed 9lbs. 3oz. at birth [ more ]

Nov 30, 1966 (M) - Linda thomas nurse on duty. [ more ]

Jan 5, 1971 (F) - The only thing i know is i was in a home for unwed mothers on national rd. in wheeling, west virginia and i gave ... [ more ]

Sep 3, 1980 (M) - The people that came to adopt my birth son came to ohio valley medical center to pick him up. [ more ]

Jul 29, 1981 (F) - Has a sibling named russell [ more ]

Aug 6, 1987 (F) - Attorney phone number now is (304)255-7667. [ more ]

Jul 6, 1937 (F) - Registration no. h25kukq91550 daughter searching for mother\'s family dob 06 jul 1937 WV other relative helping: ... [ more ]

Mar 11, 1945 (F) - Looking for sister born in '43. also placed for adoption. adoption took place at the same time. she would have ... [ more ]

Nov 17, 1974 (M) - Birth name: jason grant wintz ss#232-08-8674 [ more ]

Dec 14, 1965 (F) - I believe the birthmother's name is juanita lawson [ more ]

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West Virginia Adoption Blogs

Deadline for Public Comment on Agencies for ...

For those who have adopted internationally or are now dealing with agencies in your ... [ more ]

Adoption excellence awards

Each year the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services awards several adoption ... [ more ]

The Four Musketeers

Kelly and I had lunch today with my friend Kathy. Kathy was one of three other moms who ... [ more ]

If Your Car Won’t Start, Better Look in the ...

Do you know a learning disabled person who is always thinking outside the box? Sometimes ... [ more ]