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W. Va. Code § 49-8-2 (2026)

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ARTICLE 8. SUPPORTING AND STRENGTH

§49-8-2. Definitions.

For purposes of this article:

(1) “Child” means an individual under eighteen years of age;

(2) “Qualified nonprofit organization” means a charitable or religious institution that is exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as an organization described by Section 501(c)(3) of that code, which assists the parent or legal guardian of a child with the process of providing for the temporary care of a child through the execution of a power of attorney as described in this section.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1987–2018 · leading case: Hall v. Hall, 818 S.E.2d 838 (W. Va. 2018).
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Hall v. Hall, 818 S.E.2d 838 (W. Va. 2018). · cites it 2× “2015) (stating, in article II, subsection (a) of Interstate Compact on Placement of Children, that " '[c]hild' means a person who, by reason of minority is legally subject to parental, guardianship or similar control"); W. Va. Code § 49-8-2 (1) (2016) (Supp. 2017) (establishing…”
State ex rel. M.L.N. v. Greiner, 360 S.E.2d 554 (W. Va. 1987). “This conclusion is bolstered by the statement of policy found in Article IX of the Interstate Compact On Juveniles, West Virginia Code § 49-8-2, which states the following policy concerning the detention of juveniles: “That, to every extent possible, it shall be the policy of…”
State Ex Rel Mln v. Greiner, 360 S.E.2d 554 (W. Va. 1987). “[9] This conclusion is bolstered by the statement of policy found in Article IX of the Interstate Compact On Juveniles, West Virginia Code § 49-8-2, which states the following policy concerning the detention of juveniles: "That, to every extent possible, it shall be the policy…”
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