West Virginia Code > Chapter 48 > Article 22 > Part 8 – Miscellaneous Provisions
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| 48-22-801 | Adoption of adults |
| 48-22-802 | Contracts limiting or restraining adoptions |
Terms Used In West Virginia Code > Chapter 48 > Article 22 > Part 8 - Miscellaneous Provisions
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- State: means a state of the United States, or the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. See West Virginia Code 48-14-601