(a) A grant of authority under this article is temporary and terminates under the provisions of this article after the return from deployment of the deploying parent, unless the grant has been terminated before that time by court order. The grant does not create an independent, continuing right to caretaking authority, decision-making authority or limited contact in an individual to whom it is granted.
(b) A nonparent granted caretaking authority, decision-making authority or limited contact under this article may enforce the grant until it is terminated by court order or under other provisions of this article.
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