West Virginia Code
Chapter 48. Domestic Relations
Article 20. Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act

§48-20-101. Short Title - §48-20-101. Short title. This article may be cited as the...

§48-20-102. Definitions - §48-20-102. Definitions. (a) "Abandoned" means left without provision for reasonable...

§48-20-103. Proceedings Governed by Other Law - This chapter does not govern an adoption proceeding or a...

§48-20-104. Application to Indian Tribes - (a) A child custody proceeding that pertains to an Indian...

§48-20-105. International Application of Chapter - (a) A court of this state shall treat a foreign...

§48-20-106. Effect of Child Custody Determination - A child custody determination made by a court of this...

§48-20-107. Priority - If a question of existence or exercise of jurisdiction under...

§48-20-108. Notice to Persons Outside State - (a) Notice required for the exercise of jurisdiction when a...

§48-20-109. Appearance and Limited Immunity - (a) A party to a child custody proceeding, including a...

§48-20-110. Communication Between Courts - (a) A court of this state may communicate with a...

§48-20-111. Taking Testimony in Another State - (a) In addition to other procedures available to a party,...

§48-20-112. Cooperation Between Courts; Preservation of Records - (a) A court of this state may request the appropriate...

§48-20-201. Initial Child Custody Jurisdiction - §48-20-201. Initial child custody jurisdiction. (a) Except as otherwise provided...

§48-20-202. Exclusive, Continuing Jurisdiction - (a) Except as otherwise provided in section 20-204, a court...

§48-20-203. Jurisdiction to Modify Determination - Except as otherwise provided in section 20-204, a court of...

§48-20-204. Temporary Emergency Jurisdiction - (a) A court of this state has temporary emergency jurisdiction...

§48-20-205. Notice; Opportunity to Be Heard; Joinder - (a) Before a child custody determination is made under this...

§48-20-206. Simultaneous Proceedings - (a) Except as otherwise provided in section 20-204, a court...

§48-20-207. Inconvenient Forum - (a) A court of this state which has jurisdiction under...

§48-20-208. Jurisdiction Declined by Reason of Conduct - (a) Except as otherwise provided in section 20-204 or by...

§48-20-209. Information to Be Submitted to Court - (a) Subject to local law providing for the confidentiality of...

§48-20-210. Appearance of Parties and Child - (a) In a child custody proceeding in this state, the...

§48-20-301. Definitions - §48-20-301. Definitions. (a) "Petitioner" means a person who seeks enforcement...

§48-20-302. Enforcement Under Hague Convention - Under this article a court of this state may enforce...

§48-20-303. Duty to Enforce - (a) A court of this state shall recognize and enforce...

§48-20-304. Temporary Visitation - (a) A court of this state which does not have...

§48-20-305. Registration of Child Custody Determination - (a) A child custody determination issued by a court of...

§48-20-306. Enforcement of Registered Determination - (a) A court of this state may grant any relief...

§48-20-307. Simultaneous Proceedings - If a proceeding for enforcement under this article is commenced...

§48-20-308. Expedited Enforcement of Child Custody Determination - (a) A petition under this article must be verified. Certified...

§48-20-309. Service of Petition and Order - Except as otherwise provided in section 20-311, the petition and...

§48-20-310. Hearing and Order - (a) Unless the court issues a temporary emergency order pursuant...

§48-20-311. Warrant to Take Physical Custody of Child - (a) Upon the filing of a petition seeking enforcement of...

§48-20-312. Costs, Fees and Expenses - (a) The court shall award the prevailing party, including a...

§48-20-313. Recognition and Enforcement - A court of this state shall accord full faith and...

§48-20-314. Appeals - An appeal may be taken from a final order in...

§48-20-315. Role of Prosecutor or Public Official - (a) In a case arising under this chapter or involving...

§48-20-316. Role of Law Enforcement - At the request of a prosecutor or other appropriate public...

§48-20-317. Costs and Expenses - If the respondent is not the prevailing party, the court...

§48-20-401. Application and Construction - §48-20-401. Application and construction. In applying and construing this uniform...

§48-20-402. Severability Clause - If any provision of this article or its application to...

§48-20-403. Effective Date - This article takes effect on July 1, 2000.

§48-20-404. Transitional Provision - A motion or other request for relief made in a...