Records

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This is Article 6 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Records.” It is part of Chapter 12 “Adoption”, which is part of Subtitle III “Social Services Programs”, which is part of Title 63.2 “Welfare (Social Services)”.

It’s comprised of the following 5 sections.

§ 63.2-1245	Separate order book, file and index of adoption cases; to whom available; permanent retention
§ 63.2-1246	Disposition of reports; disclosure of information as to identity of birth family
§ 63.2-1246.1	Commissioner authority to store, preserve, and certify adoption files
§ 63.2-1247	Disclosure to birth family; adoptive parents; medical, etc., information; exchange of information; open records in parental placement adoptions
§ 63.2-1248	Fees for home studies, investigations, visitations and reports