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