2025 Regular Session • West Virginia Legislature
HB2201: Establishing process for adoptions resulting from juveline abuse and neglect proceedings
Legislative Summary
The purpose of this bill relates to adoption and legal guardianship proceedings arising from abuse or neglect proceeding; requiring department pay attorney's fees for representing adoptive parents; providing process for adoption of juveniles resulting to an underlying abuse or neglect complaint; and providing effective date.
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Bill History
2/12/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Delegates
2/12/2025
To Judiciary
House of Delegates
2/12/2025
Introduced in House
House of Delegates
2/12/2025
To House Judiciary
House of Delegates
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/12/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Judiciary(House of Delegates)
Sponsors
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Brandon Steele
Republican