West Virginia Code § 16B-16-8

Limitations on liability
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(a) The Foster Care Ombudsman participating in an investigation carried out pursuant to
this article who is performing his or her duties is immune from civil liability that otherwise
might result by reason of his or her participation in the investigation, as long as such
participation is not violative of any applicable law, rule, or regulation, and done within the
scope of his or her employment and in good faith. e
(b) If an act or omission by the Foster Care Ombudsman or an act in good faith pursuant to a
specific foster child, foster parent, or kinship parent complaint causes a foster child's, foster
parents', or kinship parents' rights to be violated, no foster familuy home, state agency, child-
placing agency, or residential care facility, its owners, administrators, officers, director,
agents, consultants, employees, or any member of managemtent may be held civilly liable as
a result of the act or omission.

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