Who May Adopt, Be Adopted, or Place a Child for Adoption - Virgin Islands
Date: January 2020
Who May Adopt
Citation: Ann. Code Tit. 16, § 141
Any inhabitant of the Virgin Islands may adopt a child. Married couples shall adopt jointly.
Who May Be Adopted
Citation: Ann. Code Tit. 16, § 141
A child who is in the Virgin Islands may be adopted.
Who May Place a Child for Adoption
Citation: Ann. Code Tit. 16, § 142
The following persons may consent to the adoptive placement:
- A parent
- A guardian or guardian ad litem
- Next of kin