West Virginia § 49-4-203 - 49-4-203. Filing petition after accepting possession of relinquished child.
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§ 49-4-203. 49-4-203. Filing petition after accepting possession of relinquished child.
A child of whom the Department of Human Services assumes care, control and custody under this article is a relinquished child and to be treated in all respects as a child taken into custody pursuant to §49-4-303. Upon taking custody of a child under this article, the department, with the cooperation of the county prosecuting attorney, shall cause a petition to be presented pursuant to §49-4-602. The department and county prosecuting attorney may not identify in the petition the parent(s) who utilized this article to relinquish his or her child. Thereafter, the department shall proceed in compliance with part six, of this article.
Source: official West Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 49-4-203 ("49-4-203. Filing petition after accepting possession of relinquished child.") 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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