WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
2023 REGULAR SESSION
Introduced
House Bill 2973
By Delegate C. Pritt
[Introduced January 24, 2023; Referred to the Committee on Senior, Children, and Family Issues then the Judiciary]
A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §48-22-3, relating to providing that a guardian ad litem may not be appointed in an adoption proceeding when both birth parents have signed proper relinquishments.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
In a proceeding for adoption, a guardian ad litem may not be appointed by the court if both birth parents have signed a relinquishment in accordance with and meeting all of the requirements of §48-22-305 of this code.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to provide that a guardian ad litem may not be appointed in an adoption proceeding when both birth parents have signed proper relinquishments.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.