§49-1-101. Short title; intent of recodification.
(a) This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "West Virginia Child Welfare Act."
(b) The recodification of this chapter during the regular session of the Legislature in the year 2015 is intended to embrace in a revised, consolidated, and codified form and arrangement the laws of the State of West Virginia relating to child welfare at the time of that enactment.
Structure West Virginia Code
Article 1. General Provisions and Definitions
§49-1-101. Short Title; Intent of Recodification
§49-1-103. Operative Date of Enactment; Effect on Existing Law
§49-1-104. West Virginia Code Replacement; No Increase of Funding Obligations to Be Construed
§49-1-106. Location of Child Welfare Services; State and Federal Cooperation; Juvenile Services
§49-1-201. Definitions Related, but Not Limited, to Child Abuse and Neglect
§49-1-203. Definitions Related, but Not Limited To, Licensing and Approval of Programs
§49-1-204. Definitions Related, but Not Limited, to Custodians, Legal Guardians and Family
§49-1-205. Definitions Related, but Not Limited, to Developmental Disabilities
§49-1-207. Definitions Related to Court Actions
§49-1-208. Definitions Related, but Not Limited, to State and Local Agencies
§49-1-209. Definitions Related, but Not Limited, to Missing Children