West Virginia Code § 49-8-1

Legislative findings; statement of legislative purpose
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(a) In certain circumstances where a parent, or legal custodian of a child is temporarily
unable to care for the child due to a crisis or other circumstances, a less intrusive the
Legislature finds that alternative to guardianship or the Department of Human Services
taking custody of the child should be available. In such circumstances, a parent, or legal
custodian may benefit from the assistance of charitable organizations in theeir community
that assist families by providing safe, temporary care for children and support for families
during difficult times. r
(b) Accordingly, the Legislature finds that a parent, or legal guarudian shall have the right to
provide for the temporary care of their child with the assistance of qualified charitable
organizations as outlined in this code. t

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