West Virginia Code
Chapter 49. Child Welfare
Article 1. General Provisions and Definitions

§49-1-101. Short Title; Intent of Recodification - §49-1-101. Short title; intent of recodification. (a) This chapter shall...

§49-1-102. Legislative Intent; Continuation of Existing Statutory Provisions; No Increase in Funding Obligations - In recodifying the child welfare law of this state during...

§49-1-103. Operative Date of Enactment; Effect on Existing Law - The amendment and reenactment of chapter forty-nine of this code,...

§49-1-104. West Virginia Code Replacement; No Increase of Funding Obligations to Be Construed - (a) The Department of Health and Human Resources and the...

§49-1-105. Purpose - (a) It is the purpose of this chapter to provide...

§49-1-106. Location of Child Welfare Services; State and Federal Cooperation; Juvenile Services - (a) The child welfare service of the state shall be...

§49-1-201. Definitions Related, but Not Limited, to Child Abuse and Neglect - When used in this chapter, terms defined in this section...

§49-1-202. Definitions Related, but Not Limited, to Adult, Child, Developmental Disability, and Transitioning Adult Status - When used in this chapter, terms defined in this section...

§49-1-203. Definitions Related, but Not Limited To, Licensing and Approval of Programs - When used in this chapter, terms defined in this section...

§49-1-204. Definitions Related, but Not Limited, to Custodians, Legal Guardians and Family - When used in this chapter, terms defined in this section...

§49-1-205. Definitions Related, but Not Limited, to Developmental Disabilities - When used in this chapter, terms defined in this section...

§49-1-206. Definitions Related, but Not Limited To, Child Advocacy, Care, Residential, and Treatment Programs - When used in this chapter, the following terms have the...

§49-1-207. Definitions Related to Court Actions - When used in this chapter, terms defined in this section...

§49-1-208. Definitions Related, but Not Limited, to State and Local Agencies - When used in this chapter, terms defined in this section...

§49-1-209. Definitions Related, but Not Limited, to Missing Children - As used in article six of this chapter: “Child” means...