# W. Va. Code § 49-4-104: General provisions relating to court orders regarding custody; rules

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C49_A4_S104

## Section

- **Citation:** W. Va. Code § 49-4-104
- **Heading:** General provisions relating to court orders regarding custody; rules
- **Jurisdiction:** West Virginia
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** WV Code / Chapter 49 / Article 4 / Section 104

## Text

(a) The Supreme Court of Appeals, in consultation with the Department of Human Services and the Division of Juvenile Services in order to eliminate unnecessary state funding of out-of-home placements where federal funding is available, shall develop and disseminate form court orders to effectuate chapter forty-nine of this code which authorize disclosure and transfer of juvenile records between agencies while requiring maintenance of confidentiality, Child Welfare Services, 42 U.S.C. §620, et seq ., and 42 U.S.C. §670, et seq ., relating to the promulgation of uniform court orders for placement of minor children and the rules promulgated thereunder, for use in the courts of the state.

(b) Judges and magistrates, upon being supplied the form orders required by subsection (a) of this section, shall act to ensure the proper form order is entered in the case so as to allow federal funding of eligible out-of-home placements.

## Nearby sections

- [W. Va. Code § 49-4-101 §49-4-101. Exercise of powers and jurisdiction by judge in vacation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C49_A4_S101.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 49-4-102 §49-4-102. Procedure for appealing decisions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C49_A4_S102.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 49-4-103 §49-4-103. Proceedings may not be evidence against child, or be published; adjudication is not a conviction and not a bar to civil service eligibility.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C49_A4_S103.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 49-4-104 §49-4-104. General provisions relating to court orders regarding custody; rules.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C49_A4_S104.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 49-4-105 §49-4-105. Hearing required to determine "reasonable efforts."](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C49_A4_S105.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 49-4-106 §49-4-106. Limitation on out-of-home placements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C49_A4_S106.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 49-4-107 §49-4-107. Penalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C49_A4_S107.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 49-4-108 §49-4-108. Payment of services.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C49_A4_S108.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 49-4-109 §49-4-109. Guardianship of estate of child unaffected.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C49_A4_S109.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 49-4-110 §49-4-110. Foster care; quarterly status review; transitioning adults; annual permanency hearings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C49_A4_S110.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 49-4-111 §49-4-111. Criteria and procedure for temporary removal of child from foster home; foster care arrangement termination; notice of child's availability for placement; adoption; sibling placements; limitations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C49_A4_S111.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 49-4-112 §49-4-112. Subsidized adoption and legal guardianship; conditions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C49_A4_S112.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 49-4-113 §49-4-113. Duration of custody or guardianship of children committed to department.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C49_A4_S113.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 49-4-114 §49-4-114. Consent by agency or department to adoption of child; statement of relinquishment by parent; counseling services; petition to terminate parental rights; notice; hearing; court orders.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C49_A4_S114.md)

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