63.2-1230 - Placement of children by parent or guardian. - Virginia Statutes

§ 63.2-1230. Placement of children by parent or guardian.

The birth parent, legal guardian, or adoptive parent of a child may place hischild for adoption directly with the adoptive parents of his choice. Consentto the proposed adoption shall be executed upon compliance with theprovisions of this chapter before a juvenile and domestic relations districtcourt or, if the birth parent or legal guardian does not reside in Virginia,before a court having jurisdiction over child custody matters in thejurisdiction where the birth parent or legal guardian resides when requestedby a juvenile and domestic relations district court of this Commonwealth,pursuant to § 20-146.11. Consent proceedings shall be advanced on thejuvenile and domestic relations district court docket so as to be heard bythe court within ten days of filing of the petition, or as soon thereafter aspracticable so as to provide the earliest possible disposition.

(1989, c. 647, § 63.1-220.3; 1991, cc. 364, 602; 1992, c. 125; 1993, cc. 338,553; 1995, cc. 772, 826; 1999, c. 1028; 2000, c. 830, § 63.1-219.37; 2001, c.305; 2002, c. 747; 2009, c. 805.)