The child is eligible for adoption as an abandoned child under chapter forty-eight of the code.
W. Va. Code § 49-4-205
Adoption eligibility
Known as the West Virginia Child Welfare Act
The act spans §§ 49-10-101 to 49-9-110 (270 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.