A deploying parent, by power of attorney, may delegate all or part of custodial responsibility to an adult nonparent for the period of deployment if no other parent possesses custodial responsibility under law of this state other than this article, or if a court order currently in effect prohibits contact between the child and the other parent. The deploying parent may revoke the power of attorney by signing a revocation of the power.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 48. Domestic Relations
Article 31. Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act
§48-31-103. Remedies for Noncompliance
§48-31-105. Notification Required of Deploying Parent
§48-31-106. Duty to Notify of Change of Address
§48-31-107. General Consideration in Custody Proceeding of Parent’s Military Service
§48-31-201. Form of Agreement Addressing Custodial Responsibility During Deployment
§48-31-202. Nature of Authority Created by Agreement
§48-31-203. Modification of Agreement
§48-31-205. Filing Agreement or Power of Attorney With Court
§48-31-301. Proceeding for Temporary Custody Order
§48-31-303. Testimony by Electronic Means
§48-31-304. Effect of Prior Judicial Order or Agreement
§48-31-305. Grant of Caretaking or Decision-Making Authority to Nonparent
§48-31-306. Grant of Limited Contact
§48-31-307. Nature of Authority Created by Temporary Custody Order
§48-31-308. Content of Temporary Custody Order
§48-31-309. Order for Child Support
§48-31-310. Modifying or Terminating Grant of Custodial Responsibility to Nonparent
§48-31-403. Visitation Before Termination of Temporary Grant of Custodial Responsibility
§48-31-501. Uniformity of Application and Construction
§48-31-502. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act