West Virginia Code
Article 20. Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
§48-20-303. Duty to Enforce

(a) A court of this state shall recognize and enforce a child custody determination of a court of another state if the latter court exercised jurisdiction in substantial conformity with this chapter or the determination was made under factual circumstances meeting the jurisdictional standards of this article and the determination has not been modified in accordance with this article.
(b) A court of this state may utilize any remedy available under other law of this state to enforce a child custody determination made by a court of another state. The remedies provided in this article are cumulative and do not affect the availability of other remedies to enforce a child custody determination.

Structure West Virginia Code

West Virginia Code

Chapter 48. Domestic Relations

Article 20. Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act

§48-20-101. Short Title

§48-20-102. Definitions

§48-20-103. Proceedings Governed by Other Law

§48-20-104. Application to Indian Tribes

§48-20-105. International Application of Chapter

§48-20-106. Effect of Child Custody Determination

§48-20-107. Priority

§48-20-108. Notice to Persons Outside State

§48-20-109. Appearance and Limited Immunity

§48-20-110. Communication Between Courts

§48-20-111. Taking Testimony in Another State

§48-20-112. Cooperation Between Courts; Preservation of Records

§48-20-201. Initial Child Custody Jurisdiction

§48-20-202. Exclusive, Continuing Jurisdiction

§48-20-203. Jurisdiction to Modify Determination

§48-20-204. Temporary Emergency Jurisdiction

§48-20-205. Notice; Opportunity to Be Heard; Joinder

§48-20-206. Simultaneous Proceedings

§48-20-207. Inconvenient Forum

§48-20-208. Jurisdiction Declined by Reason of Conduct

§48-20-209. Information to Be Submitted to Court

§48-20-210. Appearance of Parties and Child

§48-20-301. Definitions

§48-20-302. Enforcement Under Hague Convention

§48-20-303. Duty to Enforce

§48-20-304. Temporary Visitation

§48-20-305. Registration of Child Custody Determination

§48-20-306. Enforcement of Registered Determination

§48-20-307. Simultaneous Proceedings

§48-20-308. Expedited Enforcement of Child Custody Determination

§48-20-309. Service of Petition and Order

§48-20-310. Hearing and Order

§48-20-311. Warrant to Take Physical Custody of Child

§48-20-312. Costs, Fees and Expenses

§48-20-313. Recognition and Enforcement

§48-20-314. Appeals

§48-20-315. Role of Prosecutor or Public Official

§48-20-316. Role of Law Enforcement

§48-20-317. Costs and Expenses

§48-20-401. Application and Construction

§48-20-402. Severability Clause

§48-20-403. Effective Date

§48-20-404. Transitional Provision