2024 West Virginia Code
Chapter 42. Descent and Distribution
Article 1. Descent
§42-1-12. When a Child May Inherit From a Parent Who Has Been Barred From Inheritance

Universal Citation:
WV Code § 42-1-12 (2024)
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If a parent is barred from inheriting under the provisions of W.Va. Code §42-1-11, the child may still inherit from or through the barred parent as long as a parent-child relationship does not exist between the child as an adoptee with another person as the adoptees adoptive parent.

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