A motion or other request for relief made in a child custody proceeding or to enforce a child custody determination which was commenced before July 1, 2000, is governed by the law in effect at the time the motion or other request was made.
W. Va. Code § 48-20-404
Transitional provision
Known as the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
The act spans §§ 48–48 (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.