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 Legal separations could be granted by the county court. After 1851, divorce proceedings&nbsp;were kept by the clerk of the circuit court in the county where the divorce was granted.&nbsp;&nbsp; Divorces are not public record until 50 years after the divorce is granted. Petitions and other paperwork related to divorces are kept by the clerk of the circuit court.
-== Adoption Records  ==
-Under West Virginia state law, adoption records are closed. Adoptive parents, adoptees who are 18 or older, birth parents, and children of a deceased adopted adult may request non-identifying information from the Registrar of Vital Statistics. Identifying information may be obtained through the [http://www.childwelfare.gov/nfcad/index.cfm?event=showDetail&nadID=6237&state=WV&atypeID=accessRecords West Virginia Mutual Consent Voluntary Adoption Registry. ]This registry is open to birth parents and adoptees who are now adults.&nbsp; Further information may be obtained through petitioning the court.&nbsp; Virginia law states that when a child is adopted, a new birth certificate is issued, but the new certificate should show the actual place and date of birth, if it is known.&nbsp; The former birth certificate is sealed and placed in the custody of the state.
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