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16 V.I.C. § 141 Petition for adoption
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Any inhabitant of the Virgin Islands may petition the proper court to adopt a child who is not his own and who is in the Virgin Islands. If desired, the petition may also ask for a change of the child's name. In no case however, may the petition of a person who has a spouse be gr…
16 V.I.C. § 142 Consent of parents; appointment of guardian ad litem
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(a) The parents of the child, or the survivor of them, shall, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, consent in writing to such adoption. If neither parent is living, the guardian of the child, or, if there is no guardian, the next of kin in the Virgin Islands may give suc…
16 V.I.C. § 143 Notice to non-consenting parents
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(a) If a parent does not consent to the adoption of his child the court shall order a copy of the petition and order thereon served on him and the child personally, if found in the Virgin Islands, and, if not, that a notice thereof be published once a week for three successive we…
16 V.I.C. § 144 Consent of child
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If the child is 14 years of age or upwards the adoption shall not be made without his consent given to the court on privy examination.
