Source: https://law.justia.com/codes/west-virginia/2005/49/49.html
Timestamp: 2019-04-23 00:17:07
Document Index: 430635565

Matched Legal Cases: ['§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49', '§49']

CHAPTER 49. — CHILD WELFARE :: 2005 West Virginia Code :: West Virginia Code :: US Codes and Statutes :: US Law :: Justia
Justia US Law US Codes and Statutes West Virginia Code 2005 West Virginia Code CHAPTER 49. — CHILD WELFARE
2005 West Virginia Code - CHAPTER 49. — CHILD WELFARE
CHAPTER 49. — CHILD WELFARE.
ARTICLE 1. — PURPOSES; DEFINITIONS.
§49-1-1. — Purpose.
§49-1-2. — "Juvenile" or "child" defined.
§49-1-3. — Definitions relating to abuse and neglect.
§49-1-4. — Other definitions.
§49-1-5. — Limitation on out-of-home placement.
ARTICLE 2. — STATE RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE PROTECTION AND CARE OF CHILDREN.
§49-2-1. — Care for children committed to the state department.
§49-2-2. — Duration of custody or guardianship of children committed to state department.
§49-2-3. — Development of standards of child care.
§49-2-4. — Repealed.
§49-2-4a. — Repealed.
§49-2-5. — Same -- Supervision, records and reports.
§49-2-6. — Same -- Approval of articles of incorporation.
§49-2-7. — Repealed.
§49-2-8. — Repealed.
§49-2-9. — Unsupervised foster homes -- Generally.
§49-2-10. — Same -- Certificate.
§49-2-11. — Same -- Visits; records.
§49-2-12. — Same -- Removal of child from undesirable foster home.
§49-2-13. — Parole of certain children to state department.
§49-2-14. — Criteria and procedure for removal of child from foster home; notice of child's availability for placement; limitations.
§49-2-15. — Placing children from other states in private homes of state.
§49-2-16. — State responsibility for child care.
§49-2-17. — Subsidized adoption and legal guardianship.
ARTICLE 2A. — INTERSTATE COMPACT ON THE PLACEMENT OF CHILDREN.
§49-2A-1. — Adoption of compact.
§49-2A-2. — Definitions; implementation.
ARTICLE 2B. — DUTIES OF COMMISSIONER OF HUMAN SERVICES FOR CHILD WELFARE.
§49-2B-1. — Policy and purpose.
§49-2B-2. — Definitions.
§49-2B-3. — Licensure, certification, approval and registration requirements.
§49-2B-4. — Rules.
§49-2B-5. — Penalties; injunctions.
§49-2B-6. — Conditions of licensure, approval and registration.
§49-2B-7. — Waivers and variances to rules.
§49-2B-8. — Application for license or approval.
§49-2B-9. — Supervision and consultation required.
§49-2B-10. — Investigative authority.
§49-2B-11. — Revocation; provisional licensure and approval.
§49-2B-12. — Closing of facilities by the secretary; placement of children.
§49-2B-13. — Administrative and judicial review.
§49-2B-14. — Annual reports; directory; licensing reports and recommendations.
§49-2B-15. — Education of the public.
§49-2B-16. — Implementation of the Integrated Pest Management Program.
§49-2B-17. — Repealed.
ARTICLE 2C. — INTERSTATE ADOPTION ASSISTANCE COMPACT.
§49-2C-1. — Interstate adoption assistance compact -- Findings and purpose.
§49-2C-2. — Interstate adoption assistance compacts authorized; definitions.
§49-2C-3. — Interstate adoption assistance compact -- Contents of compact.
§49-2C-4. — Same -- Medical assistance.
ARTICLE 2D. — HOME-BASED FAMILY PRESERVATION ACT.
§49-2D-1. — Findings and purpose.
§49-2D-2. — Definitions.
§49-2D-3. — Hearing required to determine "reasonable efforts."
§49-2D-4. — When family preservation services required.
§49-2D-5. — Caseload limits for home-based preservation services.
§49-2D-6. — Situational criteria requiring service.
§49-2D-7. — Service delivery through service contracts; accountability.
§49-2D-8. — Provision of special services.
§49-2D-9. — Development of home-based family preservation services.
ARTICLE 3. — CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES.
§49-3-1. — Consent by agency or department to adoption of child; statement of relinquishment by parent; petition to terminate parental rights.
§49-3-2. — Approval of incorporation of child care organizations.
ARTICLE 4. — CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS.
§49-4-1. — Purpose.
§49-4-2. — Children to whom article applies.
§49-4-3. — Powers of state bureau.
§49-4-4. — Report of birth of special health care needs child.
§49-4-5. — Assistance by other agencies.
§49-4-6. — Cost of treatment.
§49-4-7. — Cost of treatment.
§49-4-8. — Cooperation with private agencies.
ARTICLE 4A. — WEST VIRGINIA FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM.
§49-4A-1. — Findings.
§49-4A-2. — Definitions.
§49-4A-3. — Family support services.
§49-4A-4. — Eligibility; primary focus.
§49-4A-5. — Program administration.
§49-4A-6. — Regional and state family support councils.
ARTICLE 5. — JUVENILE PROCEEDINGS.
§49-5-1. — Definitions.
§49-5-1a. — Repealed.
§49-5-1b. — Repealed.
§49-5-2. — Juvenile jurisdiction of circuit courts, magistrate courts and municipal courts; constitutional guarantees; hearings; evidence and transcripts.
§49-5-2a. — Prepetition diversion to informal resolution.
§49-5-3. — Noncustodial counseling of a juvenile.
§49-5-3a. — Informal adjustment counseling by probation officer.
§49-5-4. — Wards of the court.
§49-5-5. — Record of findings, etc.
§49-5-6. — Jury trial under article.
§49-5-7. — Institution of proceedings by petition; notice to juvenile and parents; subpoena.
§49-5-8. — Taking a juvenile into custody.
§49-5-8a. — Detention hearing; counsel.
§49-5-9. — Preliminary hearing; counsel; improvement period.
§49-5-10. — Waiver and transfer of jurisdiction.
§49-5-11. — Adjudication for alleged status offenders and delinquents; mandatory initial disposition of status offenders.
§49-5-11a. — Status offenders: Intervention and services by state department pursuant to initial disposition; enforcement; further disposition; detention; out- of-home placement; state department custody; least restrictive alternative; appeal.
§49-5-12. — Prosecuting attorney to represent petitioner.
§49-5-13. — Disposition of juvenile delinquents; appeal.
§49-5-13a. — Examination, diagnosis and classification; period of custody.
§49-5-13b. — Authority of the courts to order fines; revocation of vehicle privileges and restitution.
§49-5-13c. — Repealed.
§49-5-13d. — Teen court program.
§49-5-13e. — Comprehensive plan for juveniles.
§49-5-13f. — Animal Cruelty Early Intervention Program.
§49-5-14. — Modification of dispositional orders.
§49-5-15. — Juvenile probation officers; appointment; salary; facilities; expenses; duties; powers.
§49-5-16. — Prohibition on committing juveniles to adult facilities.
§49-5-16a. — Rules governing juvenile facilities.
§49-5-16b. — Conviction for offense while in custody.
§49-5-17. — Confidentiality of juvenile records.
§49-5-18. — Sealing of juvenile records.
§49-5-19. — Discrimination prohibited.
§49-5-20. — After-care plans.
§49-5-21. — Quarterly judicial review of juvenile proceedings.
ARTICLE 5A. — JUVENILE REFEREE SYSTEM.
§49-5A-1. — Juvenile referee; qualifications; compensation; authority;"child," etc., defined.
§49-5A-2. — Investigation and release of child taken into custody; detention hearings.
§49-5A-3. — Orders of juvenile referee or judge following detention hearing; force and effect and finality of such orders.
§49-5A-4. — Review of order following detention hearing.
§49-5A-5. — Detention in other counties.
§49-5A-6. — Assistance of division of juvenile services of the department of military affairs and public safety.
§49-5A-6a. — State plan for predispositional detention centers for juveniles.
ARTICLE 5B. — WEST VIRGINIA JUVENILE OFFENDER REHABILITATION ACT.
§49-5B-1. — Short title.
§49-5B-2. — Purpose and intent.
§49-5B-3. — Repealed.
§49-5B-4. — Responsibilities of the department of health and human resources and division of juvenile services of the department of military affairs and public safety.
§49-5B-5. — Rehabilitative facilities for status offenders.
§49-5B-6. — Enforcement of legal custody.
§49-5B-7. — Reporting requirements; cataloguing of services.
ARTICLE 5C. — COMMITTEES ON JUVENILE LAW.
§49-5C-1. — Creation of committees.
§49-5C-2. — Powers and duties.
§49-5C-3. — Appointment of members.
§49-5C-4. — Time and place of meetings.
§49-5C-5. — Assistance of other agencies.
§49-5C-6. — Expenses; reimbursement.
ARTICLE 5D. — MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAMS.
§49-5D-1. — Purpose; additional cases and teams.
§49-5D-2. — Multidisciplinary investigative teams; establishment; procedures; coordination between agencies.
§49-5D-3. — Multidisciplinary treatment planning process.
§49-5D-3a. — Recommendation of team to the court; hearing requirement; required findings.
§49-5D-4. — Report of teams.
§49-5D-5. — Child fatality review team.
§49-5D-6. — Other agencies of government required to cooperate.
§49-5D-7. — Law enforcement; prosecution; interference with performance of duties.
§49-5D-8. — Exemption from multidisciplinary team review for emergency out-of-home placements.
ARTICLE 5E. — DIVISION OF JUVENILE SERVICES.
§49-5E-1. — Policy.
§49-5E-2. — Division created; transfer of functions; employment of comprehensive strategy.
§49-5E-3. — Transfer of functions; duties and powers; employment of comprehensive strategy.
§49-5E-4. — Transfer of Kanawha home for children to the division of juvenile services.
§49-5E-5. — Rules for specialized training for juvenile corrections officers and detention center employees.
§49-5E-5a. — Juvenile detention and corrections facilities; employees; priority of hiring.
§49-5E-6. — Medical and other treatment of juveniles in custody of the division; coordination of care and claims processing and administration by the department; authorization of certain cooperative agreements.
§49-5E-7. — Provision of educational services for juveniles placed in predispositional detention facilities.
§49-5E-8. — Arrest authority of juvenile correctional and detention officers.
ARTICLE 6. — PROCEDURE IN CASES OF CHILD NEGLECT OR ABUSE.
§49-6-1. — Petition to court when child believed neglected or abused; notice.
§49-6-1a. — Minimum staffing complement for child protective services.
§49-6-2. — Petition to court when child believed neglected or abused--Right to counsel; improvement period; hearing; priority of proceeding; transcript.
§49-6-3. — Petition to court when child believed neglected or abused -- Temporary custody.
§49-6-4. — Medical and mental examinations.
§49-6-5. — Disposition of neglected or abused children.
§49-6-5a. — Permanency hearing when court determines reasonable efforts to preserve families not required.
§49-6-5b. — When efforts to terminate parental rights required.
§49-6-6. — Modification of dispositional orders.
§49-6-7. — Consensual termination of parental rights.
§49-6-8. — Foster care review; annual reports to the court.
§49-6-9. — Custody in emergency situations.
§49-6-10. — Duties of prosecuting attorney.
§49-6-10a. — Dispute resolution.
§49-6-11. — Conviction for offenses against children.
§49-6-12. — Improvement period in cases of child neglect or abuse.
ARTICLE 6A. — REPORTS OF CHILDREN SUSPECTED TO BE ABUSED OR NEGLECTED.
§49-6A-1. — Purpose.
§49-6A-2. — Persons mandated to report suspected abuse and neglect.
§49-6A-2a. — Notification of disposition of reports.
§49-6A-2b. — Mandatory reporting of suspected animal cruelty by child protective service workers.
§49-6A-3. — Mandatory reporting to medical examiner or coroner; postmortem investigation.
§49-6A-4. — Photographs and X rays.
§49-6A-5. — Reporting procedures.
§49-6A-6. — Immunity from liability.
§49-6A-7. — Abrogation of privileged communications.
§49-6A-8. — Failure to report; penalty.
§49-6A-9. — Establishment of child protective services; general duties and powers; cooperation of other state agencies.
§49-6A-10. — Educational programs.
§49-6A-11. — Statistical reports.
ARTICLE 6B. — APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL GUARDIAN TO SECURE MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR PERSONS UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE.
§49-6B-1. — Petition for appointment of special guardian; requirements.
§49-6B-2. — Notice of petition.
§49-6B-3. — Discharge of special guardian.
§49-6B-4. — Immunity from civil liability.
ARTICLE 6C. — CHILDREN'S TRUST FUND FOR CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT PREVENTION.
§§49-6C-1 to 49-6C-7. — Repealed.
ARTICLE 6D. — WEST VIRGINIA CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES ACT.
§49-6D-1. — Short title.
§49-6D-2. — Purpose and intent.
§49-6D-3. — Family case plans for parents of abused or neglected children.
ARTICLE 6E. — EMERGENCY POSSESSION OF CERTAIN ABANDONED CHILDREN.
§49-6E-1. — Accepting possession of certain abandoned children.
§49-6E-2. — Notification of possession of abandoned child.
§49-6E-3. — Filing petition after accepting possession of abandoned child.
§49-6E-4. — Affirmative defense for certain prosecutions.
§49-6E-5. — Placement of child for adoption.
ARTICLE 7. — GENERAL PROVISIONS.
§49-7-1. — Confidentiality of records.
§49-7-2. — Guardianship of estate of child not affected by chapter.
§49-7-3. — Proceedings under chapter not to be evidence against child, or be published; adjudication not deemed conviction and not bar to civil service eligibility.
§49-7-4. — Placing children in infirmaries.
§49-7-5. — Support of child placed in home or institution or under guardianship.
§49-7-6. — Enforcement of order for support from wages.
§49-7-7. — Contributing to delinquency or neglect of a child.
§49-7-8. — Proof in cases of contributing to delinquency of a child.
§49-7-9. — Court may suspend sentence, etc., following conviction under chapter.
§49-7-10. — Maintenance of delinquent child by convicted person.
§49-7-11. — Care of child upon conviction for contributing to its delinquency.
§49-7-12. — Custody of child by convicted person.
§49-7-13. — Suspension of sentence -- Conditions which may be attached.
§49-7-14. — Same -- Recovery on forfeited bond.
§49-7-15. — Same -- Permissive enforcement of sentence.
§49-7-16. — Same -- Compulsory enforcement of sentence.
§49-7-17. — Same -- Not to exceed two years.
§49-7-18. — Interference with disposition of child punishable as contempt of court.
§49-7-19. — Enticing child from custody.
§49-7-20. — Penalties.
§49-7-21. — Exercise of powers and jurisdiction under chapter by judge in vacation.
§49-7-22. — Procedure for appealing decisions under chapter.
§49-7-23. — Preservation of records.
§49-7-24. — Rules and regulations under chapter.
§49-7-25. — State department to gather statistics.
§49-7-26. — Duty of prosecuting attorney.
§49-7-27. — Emancipation.
§49-7-28. — Proceeding by the state department of welfare.
§49-7-29. — General provisions relating to court orders regarding custody; promulgation of rules.
§49-7-30. — Certificate of need not required.
§49-7-31. — Special account.
§49-7-32. — Juvenile justice database.
§49-7-33. — Payment of services.
§49-7-34. — Commission to study residential placement of children.
ARTICLE 8. — INTERSTATE COMPACT ON JUVENILES.
§49-8-1. — Legislative findings and policy.
§49-8-2. — Execution of compact.
§49-8-2a. — Execution of additional article.
§49-8-2b. — Execution of amendment.
§49-8-3. — Juvenile compact administrator.
§49-8-4. — Supplementary agreements by administrator; use of state institution or facility.
§49-8-5. — Financial obligations of state under article.
§49-8-6. — Responsibilities of courts, state departments, agencies and officers.
§49-8-7. — Additional procedures not precluded.
ARTICLE 8A. — THE INTERSTATE COMPACT FOR JUVENILES.
§49-8A-1. — Execution of interstate compact for juveniles.
§49-8A-2. — State council for interstate juvenile supervision.
§49-8A-3. — Appointment of compact administrator.
§49-8A-4. — Notification of the effective date of the interstate compact for juveniles.
ARTICLE 9. — MISSING CHILDREN INFORMATION ACT.
§49-9-1. — Short title.
§49-9-2. — Definitions.
§49-9-3. — Clearinghouse function.
§49-9-4. — State department of education; missing children program.
§49-9-5. — Information to clearinghouse.
§49-9-6. — Custodian request for information.
§49-9-7. — Missing child report forms.
§49-9-8. — Law-enforcement requirements; missing child reports; unidentified bodies.
§49-9-9. — Release of dental records; immunity.
§49-9-10. — Cross-checking and matching.
§49-9-11. — Interagency cooperation.
§49-9-12. — Confidentiality of records.
§49-9-13. — Attorney general to require compliance.
§49-9-14. — Agencies that receive report.
§49-9-15. — Clearinghouse Advisory Council; members, appointments and expenses; appointment, duties and compensation of director.
§49-9-16. — Powers and duties of clearinghouse advisory council.
§49-9-17. — Public-private partnerships; funding.
ARTICLE 10. — CHILD PLACEMENT ALTERNATIVES.
§§49-10-1 to 49-10-5. — Repealed.