Parental Placement Adoptions

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This is Article 3 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Parental Placement Adoptions.” It is part of Chapter 12 “Adoption”, which is part of Subtitle III “Social Services Programs”, which is part of Title 63.2 “Welfare (Social Services)”. It contains 11 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 11 sections.

§ 63.2-1230	Placement of children by parent or guardian
§ 63.2-1231	Home study; meeting required; exception
§ 63.2-1232	Requirements of a parental placement adoption; exception
§ 63.2-1233	Consent to be executed in juvenile and domestic relations district court; exceptions
§ 63.2-1234	When consent is revocable
§ 63.2-1235	Adoptive home not in child's best interests
§ 63.2-1236	Duty of Department to disseminate information
§ 63.2-1237	Petition for parental placement adoption; jurisdiction; contents
§ 63.2-1238	Forwarding of petition; when investigation and report not required
§ 63.2-1239	Return of copies furnished to counsel
§ 63.2-1240	Court issuing order deemed sending agency under Interstate Compact on Placement of Children