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2021 West Virginia Code
Chapter 49. Child Welfare
Article 2. State Responsibilities for Children
§49-2-109. Placing Children From Other States in Private Homes of State
Universal Citation: WV Code § 49-2-109 (2021)
An institution or organization incorporated under the laws of another state shall not place a child in a private home in the state without the approval of the department, and the agency so placing the child shall arrange for supervision of the child through its own staff or through a licensed child welfare agency in this state, and shall maintain responsibility for the child until he or she is adopted or discharged from care with the approval of the department.
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