West Virginia Senate Bill 542: Imposing time limitation on disposition decision in child abuse and neglect proceedings

West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

The purpose of this bill is to require the court to issue a disposition decision within 12 months of ratification of the initial petition.The bill was recommended for introduction by the Joint Committee on Children and Families.

Latest action

To Judiciary (2026-01-20)

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