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Changing The Law In Child Abuse And Neglect Proceedings: An Improvement On Improvement Periods, Morgan E. Persinger
Changing The Law In Child Abuse And Neglect Proceedings: An Improvement On Improvement Periods, Morgan E. Persinger
West Virginia Law Review
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West Virginia's Adoption Statute: The History Of A Work In Progress, Lisa Kelly
West Virginia's Adoption Statute: The History Of A Work In Progress, Lisa Kelly
West Virginia Law Review
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West Virginia's Adoption Statute: A History Of A Work In Progress, Lisa Kelly
West Virginia's Adoption Statute: A History Of A Work In Progress, Lisa Kelly
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More than two years have passed since the Legislature reformed West Virginia's adoption statute. The goal of this article is to provide a kind of legislative history to deepen the reader's understanding of the current statute. This history will include an explanation of the West Virginia Law Institute's Proposal, as well as the Legislature's reaction to it. In Part II, I will detail this history. In Part III, I will explain the operation of the current statute, with mention of the few recent adoption decisions that have construed various provisions. In Part IV, I will look at some of the …