If the respondent is not the prevailing party, the court may assess against the respondent all direct expenses and costs incurred by the prosecutor or other appropriate public official and law-enforcement officers under section 20-315 or 20-316.
W. Va. Code § 48-20-317
Costs and expenses
Known as the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
The act spans §§ 48-20-101–48-20-404 (43 sections).
Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.