CHAPTER 48. DOMESTIC RELATIONS.
ARTICLE 23. VOLUNTARY ADOPTION REGISTRY.
§48-23-209. Putative father defined.
"Putative father" means any man not deemed or adjudicated under the laws of a jurisdiction of the United States to be the father of genetic origin of a child and who claims or is alleged to be the father of genetic origin of such child.
Note: WV Code updated with legislation passed through the
2017 Regular Session
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