West Virginia § 49-4-609 - 49-4-609. Conviction for offenses against children.
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§ 49-4-609. 49-4-609. Conviction for offenses against children.
In any case where a person is convicted of an offense against a child described in section twelve, article eight, chapter sixty-one of this code or articles eight-b or eight-d of that chapter and the person has custodial, visitation or other parental rights to the child who is the victim of the offense or to any child who resides in the same household as the victim, the court shall, at the time of sentencing, find that the person is an abusing parent within the meaning of this chapter as to the child victim, and may find that the person is an abusing parent as to any child who resides in the same household as the victim, and the court shall take further steps as are required by this article.
Source: official West Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 49-4-609 ("49-4-609. Conviction for offenses against children.") is part of the West Virginia Code, the codified statutory law of West Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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