Virginia

Adoption

Know Your Rights

 

This section of VALegalAid.org has information and resources about adoption in Virginia.

• Adoption

  Adoption creates the legal relationship of parent and child between a child and an adult who is not the birth parent of the child. This article describes your legal rights if you would like to adopt. Content Detail

  By:

  Central Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc.

• Helping You Help Your Child: A Focus On Education

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• How to apply for your birth certificate as an adult living in Virginia: a comprehensive guide created by Blue Ridge Legal Services

  This guide was created for people living in Blue Ridge Legal Services’ service area in the Shenandoah Valley, but it can be used by people living anywhere in Virginia. It is intended to assist adults in obtaining their own birth certificates. This guide was created for people living in Blue Ridge Legal Services’ service area in the Shenandoah Valley, but it can be used by people living anywhere in Virginia. Read More

  By:

  Blue Ridge Legal Services

• The Virginia State Bar Webpage

  For more information on this topic, click above to go to the Virginia State Bar's webpage. Content Detail

• Understanding Your Domestic Relations Rights in Virginia

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  By:

  Metropolitan Richmond Women's Bar Association

• U.S Department of Health and Human Services Adoption Resources

  Click above to get more information for birth mothers considering adoption from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Webpage. Content Detail

• Virginia Department of Social Services Webpage on Adoption

  Click above to get more information about adoption from the Virginia Department of Social Services Webpage. Content Detail