West Virginia Senate Bill 523: Increase circumstances where Department of Human Services is required to seek termination of parental rights

West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

The purpose of this bill is to expand when the Department of Human Services must seek termination of parental rights and by limiting the total duration of parental improvement periods while a child remains in out-of-home placement.This bill has been recommended for introduction by the Joint Committee on Children and Families.

Latest action

To Judiciary (2026-01-20)

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