West Virginia Code
Article 20. Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
§48-20-309. Service of Petition and Order

Except as otherwise provided in section 20-311, the petition and order must be served, by any method authorized by the law of this state, upon respondent and any person who has physical custody of the child.

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