These rules set forth procedures for circuit courts in child abuse and neglect proceedings instituted pursuant to W. Va. Code § 49-4-601, et seq. If these rules conflict with other rules or statutes, these rules shall apply.
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Rule 1. Scope of child abuse and neglect rules.
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- Rule 1. Scope of child abuse and neglect rules.
- Rule 10. Discovery.
- Rule 11. Motion to compel, limit, or deny discovery.
- Rule 12. Judicial management of discovery.
- Rule 13. Preservation of records and exhibits.
- Rule 14. Telephone or video conferences.
- Rule 15. Visitation and other communication with child.
- Rule 16. Emergency custody.
- Rule 16a. Required Entry of Support Orders.
- Rule 17. Pleadings allowed, Form of motions and other papers.
- Rule 18. Contents of petition.
- Rule 18a. Appointments; responsibilities of guardian ad litem.
- Rule 19. Amendments to petition.
- Rule 2. Purpose of child abuse and neglect rules; construction and enforcement.
- Rule 20. Notice of first hearing.
- Rule 21. Effect of personal service on only one parent.
- Rule 22. Preliminary hearing.
- Rule 23. Preadjudicatory improvement period; family case plan; status conference
- Rule 24. Adjudicatory prehearing conference.
- Rule 25. Time of final adjudicatory hearing.
- Rule 26. Stipulated adjudications, uncontested petitions, contents of written reports and admissions
- Rule 27. Findings; adjudication order
- Rule 28. Disposition report by Department – The Child’s case plan; contents of the child’s case plan
- Rule 29. Notice of the child’s case plan
- Rule 3. Definitions.
- Rule 30. Exchange of information before disposition hearing
- Rule 31. Notice of disposition hearing
- Rule 32. Time of disposition hearing
- Rule 33. Stipulated disposition, contents of stipulation, voluntariness
- Rule 34. Rulings on objections to the child’s case plan
- Rule 35. Uncontested termination of parental rights and contested termination and contests to the case plan
- Rule 36. Findings; disposition order
- Rule 36a. Permanency hearing.
- Rule 37. Improvement period; status conference
- Rule 38. Hearing after improvement period; final disposition
- Rule 39. Permanent placement review
- Rule 3a. Pre-petition Investigations.
- Rule 4. Transfer and consolidation.
- Rule 40. Permanent placement review reports
- Rule 41. Permanent placement review conference
- Rule 42. Findings at permanent placement review; order
- Rule 43. Time for permanent placement
- Rule 44. Foster care review
- Rule 45. Review following permanent placement; reporting permanent placement changes
- Rule 46. Modification or supplementation of court order; stipulations
- Rule 47. Status conference
- Rule 48. Separate hearing on issue of paternity
- Rule 49. Accelerated appeal for child abuse and neglect and termination of parental rights cases
- Rule 4a. Venue.
- Rule 5. Contemporaneous civil, criminal, and other proceedings.
- Rule 50. Stays on appeal
- Rule 51. Multidisciplinary treatment teams
- Rule 52. Court-appointed special advocate (CASA) representative
- Rule 53. Case status reporting
- Rule 54. Transitioning Adults
- Rule 55. Qualified Residential Treatment Programs.
- Rule 6. Maintaining case on court docket.
- Rule 6a. Confidentiality of Proceedings and Records; Access by Family Court.
- Rule 7. Time Computation; extensions of time and continuances.
- Rule 8. Testimony of children; inclusion of children in hearings and multidisciplinary treatment team meetings.
- Rule 9. Use of closed circuit television testimony.
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