A hearing by a circuit court of competent jurisdiction is required to determine whether or not "reasonable efforts" have been made to stabilize and maintain the family situation before any child may be placed outside the home, except that in the event any child appears in imminent danger of serious bodily or emotional injury or death in any home, a post-removal hearing shall be substituted for the pre-removal hearing.
W. Va. Code § 49-4-105
Hearing required to determine "reasonable efforts."
Known as the West Virginia Child Welfare Act
The act spans §§ 49–49 (270 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 235 W. Va. 436 - In Re L.M. and L.S. (2015)
Most recently applied in 235 W. Va. 436 - In Re L.M. and L.S. (May 2015)
Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.