Child Welfare
West Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Mandating additional punishment for utilizing minor in commission of crime [SB-573]
Mandating additional punishment for utilizing minor in commission of crime
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Creating Paternity Justice Act of 2011 [SB-502]
The purpose of this bill is to provide a procedure for vacating a judgment of paternity when there is genetic evidence that excludes the previously established father as the biological father of the child in question. This article is new; therefore, strike-throughs and underscoring have been omitted.
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West Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Relating to minors obtaining tattoos; parental consent [SB-490]
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit minors under the age of sixteen from obtaining a tattoo and to require a parent or guardian's written consent for minors over sixteen.
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West Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Relating to state payment of delinquent child support payments [SB-455]
The purpose of this bill is for the state to make child support payments to parents due money from delinquent orders and for the commissioner to promulgate rules for the disbursement and future collection of these payments. This section is new; therefore, strike-throughs and underscoring have been omitted.
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West Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Relating to violations of school attendance requirements [SB-447]
Relating to violations of school attendance requirements
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West Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Providing penalties for failing to return minor child in timely manner following visitation [SB-377]
Providing penalties for failing to return minor child in timely manner following visitation
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West Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Requiring Governor's Committee on Crime, Delinquency and Correction establish procedures for investigation of child abuse and neglect [SB-368]
Requiring Governor's Committee on Crime, Delinquency and Correction establish procedures for investigation of child abuse and neglect
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West Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Permitting certain parolees petition court for allowance to live with or have visitation rights with child [SB-325]
The purpose of this bill is to permit a parolee who was convicted of a crime against a child to petition a court for a modification to the condition that he or she not live with or have visitation rights with that child. Before the modification may be approved the parolee must demonstrate the modification is in the best interests of the child.
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West Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Modifying "imminent danger to physical well-being of a child" definition [SB-216]
The purpose of this bill is to expand the definition of "imminent danger to the physical well-being of the child" with regard to child abuse and neglect to include alcohol and substance abuse on the part of th parent or parents.
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West Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Creating Office of Child Advocacy [SB-206]
The purpose of this bill is to establish the Office of Child Advocacy. The bill defines terms. The bill sets forth the powers and duties of the Office of Child Advocacy and provides the qualifications, term of office and salary of its Director. The bill grants authority for the Director to hire staff. Also, the bill provides the Director and staff of the Office of Child Advocacy to investigate and monitor the Division of Child Protective Services and Division of Juvenile Services. The bill authorizes access by office of Child Protective Services
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West Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Relating to issuing subpoena to aid in criminal investigations involving certain crimes against minors [SB-186]
The purpose of this bill establishes the West Virginia State Police as the entity which is authorized to issue administrative subpoenas to Internet service providers in cases of suspected child pornography; to define offenses and set forth penalties and fees. This article is new; therefore, strike-throughs and underscoring have been omitted. This bill was recommended for introduction and passage during the 2011 Regular Session of the Legislature by the Joint Standing Committee on the Judiciary.
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West Virginia 2011 Regular Session
BPA-Free Kids Act [HB-3261]
The purpose of this bill is to create the "BPA-Free Kids Act" to limit exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) by prohibiting the
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West Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Establishing "The School Truancy Pilot Study Project Act" [HB-3245]
The purpose of this bill is to create a pilot program to allow the five or six counties with the highest dropout rates to implement a program to help reduce truancy; and to authorize Saturday or Summer make up days. This section is new; therefore, it has been completely underscored.
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West Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Relating to child abuse and neglect [HB-3236]
The purpose of this bill is to provide additional conditions for which the Department of Health and Human Resources is mandated to file a petition to terminate parental rights and to extend the definition of neglect to include cohabiting with registered sex offenders.
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West Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Allowing an adoptee who was a minor at the time of entry of an order of adoption to dissent at any time after the adoption [HB-3217]
The purpose of this bill is to allow an adoptee who was a minor at the time of entry of an order of adoption to dissent at any time after the adoption. Current law permits a dissent within one year after that person "becomes of age".
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West Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Increasing the age of consent that a minor may refuse mental health treatment [HB-3194]
Increasing the age of consent that a minor may refuse mental health treatment
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West Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Amending and adding to divorce, distribution of property and child custody guidelines to take into consideration the presence of an autistic child [HB-3173]
Amending and adding to divorce, distribution of property and child custody guidelines to take into consideration the presence of an autistic child
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West Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Relating to child support enforcement [HB-3134]
The purpose of this bill is to make technical corrections to the code, allow amnesty payment agreements to extend past two years, require emplyers to notify the Bureau for Child Support Enforcement prior to issuing a bonus to its employees and require a source of income electronically remit support payments via electronic means.
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West Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Removing the statute of limitations in child and spousal support cases [HB-3133]
The purpose of this bill is to remove the statute of limitations in child and spousal support cases
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West Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Encouraging the use of telemedicine, telepsychology and video conferencing in order to make child welfare system more effective [HB-3123]
The purpose of this bill is to encourage the use of telemedicine, telepsychology and video conferencing in order to make the child welfare system more effective and efficient. The bill also defines telepsychology and specifies it is considered to be practicing psychology for licensing requirements.