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2011 West Virginia Code
CHAPTER 49. CHILD WELFARE
ARTICLE 6. PROCEDURE IN CASES OF CHILD NEGLECT OR ABUSE.
- §49-6-1. Petition to court when child believed neglected or abused; notice.
- §49-6-1a. Minimum staffing complement for child protective services.
- §49-6-2. Petition to court when child believed neglected or abused--Right to counsel; improvement period; hearing; priority of proceeding; transcript.
- §49-6-3. Petition to court when child believed neglected or abused -- Temporary custody.
- §49-6-4. Medical and mental examinations.
- §49-6-5. Disposition of neglected or abused children.
- §49-6-5a. Permanency hearing when court determines reasonable efforts to preserve families not required.
- §49-6-5b. When efforts to terminate parental rights required.
- §49-6-6. Modification of dispositional orders.
- §49-6-7. Consensual termination of parental rights.
- §49-6-8. Foster care review; annual reports to the court.
- §49-6-9. Custody in emergency situations.
- §49-6-10. Duties of prosecuting attorney.
- §49-6-10a. Dispute resolution.
- §49-6-11. Conviction for offenses against children.
- §49-6-12. Improvement period in cases of child neglect or abuse.
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