Virginia Code > Title 63.2 > Subtitle III > Chapter 12 > Article 4 – Stepparent and Confirmatory Adoption
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| § 63.2-1241 | Adoption of child by spouse of birth or adoptive parent or other person with legitimate interest |
| § 63.2-1242 | Investigation and report at discretion of circuit court |
Terms Used In Virginia Code > Title 63.2 > Subtitle III > Chapter 12 > Article 4 - Stepparent and Confirmatory Adoption
- board of supervisors: shall be construed as meaning "governing body. See Virginia Code 36-47
- City: means an independent incorporated community which became a city as provided by law before noon on July 1, 1971, or which has within defined boundaries a population of 5,000 or more and which has become a city as provided by law. See Virginia Code 1-208
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- county: shall be construed as meaning "municipality" and the terms "county housing authority" and "regional housing authority" shall be construed as meaning "housing authority of the city" and "consolidated housing authority" respectively, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context. See Virginia Code 36-47
- Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- in writing: include any representation of words, letters, symbols, numbers, or figures, whether (i) printed or inscribed on a tangible medium or (ii) stored in an electronic or other medium and retrievable in a perceivable form and whether an electronic signature authorized by Chapter 42. See Virginia Code 1-257
- Local director: means the director or his designated representative of the local department of the city or county. See Virginia Code 63.2-100
- Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
- Oath: includes affirmation. See Virginia Code 1-228
- Person: includes any individual, corporation, partnership, association, cooperative, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, government, political subdivision, or any other legal or commercial entity and any successor, representative, agent, agency, or instrumentality thereof. See Virginia Code 1-230
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes any of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the United States Virgin Islands. See Virginia Code 1-245
Virginia Code > Title 63.2 > Subtitle III > Chapter 12 > Article 4 – 1. Close Relative Adoption
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| § 63.2-1242.1 | Relative adoption |
| § 63.2-1242.2 | Close relative adoption; child in home less than two years |
| § 63.2-1242.3 | Close relative placement; child in home for two years or more |
Terms Used In Virginia Code > Title 63.2 > Subtitle III > Chapter 12 > Article 4 - 1. Close Relative Adoption
- Adult: means a person 18 years of age or more. See Virginia Code 1-203
- board of supervisors: shall be construed as meaning "governing body. See Virginia Code 36-47
- county: shall be construed as meaning "municipality" and the terms "county housing authority" and "regional housing authority" shall be construed as meaning "housing authority of the city" and "consolidated housing authority" respectively, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context. See Virginia Code 36-47
- Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
- Department: means the State Department of Social Services. See Virginia Code 63.2-100
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- in writing: include any representation of words, letters, symbols, numbers, or figures, whether (i) printed or inscribed on a tangible medium or (ii) stored in an electronic or other medium and retrievable in a perceivable form and whether an electronic signature authorized by Chapter 42. See Virginia Code 1-257
- Local director: means the director or his designated representative of the local department of the city or county. See Virginia Code 63.2-100
- Parental placement: means locating or effecting the placement of a child or the placing of a child in a family home by the child's parent or legal guardian for the purpose of foster care or adoption. See Virginia Code 63.2-100
- Person: includes any individual, corporation, partnership, association, cooperative, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, government, political subdivision, or any other legal or commercial entity and any successor, representative, agent, agency, or instrumentality thereof. See Virginia Code 1-230
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
- Social services: means foster care, adoption, adoption assistance, child-protective services, domestic violence services, or any other services program implemented in accordance with regulations adopted by the Board. See Virginia Code 63.2-100