Legal Question in Family Law in Virginia

Reverse Adoption

Can an adoption be revoked,reversed by parents of an adopted child that is now an adult?


Asked on 11/26/02, 1:28 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys

Wayne Comer Wayne E. Comer, Esquire

Re: Reverse Adoption

I suppose it depends upon whether the "parent" is trying to revoke the "child's" name which is presumably that of the adopted parent. The name became the property of the "child". Of course the parent could write a will disinheriting the adult child and remove adult child as beneficiary of any contracts controlled by the parent.

Wayne Comer

Vienna, VA

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Answered on 11/26/02, 5:04 pm
Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

Re: Reverse Adoption

The Virginia adoption statute allows 180 days

after entry of the final order for parties to

the adoption proceeding to contest this order---

afterwhich it is irreversible.

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Answered on 11/26/02, 6:46 pm


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