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2010 West Virginia Code
CHAPTER 49. CHILD WELFARE
ARTICLE 6. PROCEDURE IN CASES OF CHILD NEGLECT OR ABUSE.
§49-6-11. Conviction for offenses against children.
§49-6-11. Conviction for offenses against children.In any case where a person is convicted of an offense described in section twelve, article eight, chapter sixty-one of this code or articles eight-b or eight-d of said chapter against a child and the person has custodial, visitation or other parental rights to the child who is the victim of the offense or to any child who resides in the same household as the victim, the court shall, at the time of sentencing, find that the person is an abusing parent within the meaning of this chapter as to the child victim, and may find that the person is an abusing parent as to any child who resides in the same household as the victim, and the court shall take such further steps as are required by this article.
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