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Code of West Virginia, 1931
Official Recodification - Enacted December 31, 1930 - Effective January 1, 1931
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48-3-20 Ch. 48 — DOMESTIC RELATIONS Property, Rights and Liabilities of Married Women; Husband and Wife Liable for Torts; When Husband Also Liable A married woman shall be liable for her wrongful or tortious acts, whether committed before or after marriage, and whether under the coercion or instigation of … Unreviewed
48-3-21 Ch. 48 — DOMESTIC RELATIONS Property, Rights and Liabilities of Married Women; Husband and Wife Lien and Enforcement of Judgment Against Married Women Any judgment recovered against a married woman shall be a lien upon her real estate, and such judgment shall be enforcible against her and her property, real an… Proofed
48-3-22 Ch. 48 — DOMESTIC RELATIONS Property, Rights and Liabilities of Married Women; Husband and Wife Liability of Husband and Wife for Purchases and Services All purchases hereafter made, or services contracted for, by either husband or wife in his or her own name, shall be presumed, in the absence of notice to the c… Proofed
48-3-23 Ch. 48 — DOMESTIC RELATIONS Property, Rights and Liabilities of Married Women; Husband and Wife Insurance for Benefit of Married Woman Any married woman may, in her own name, or in the name of any third person, with his assent, as her trustee, cause to be insured for her sole use the life of he… Proofed
48-3-24 Ch. 48 — DOMESTIC RELATIONS Property, Rights and Liabilities of Married Women; Husband and Wife Husband Not Relieved of Liability to Support Wife; Contract to Alter Marriage Not Authorized Nothing in this article contained shall be construed to relieve the husband of his liability to support his wife and family, nor to authorize a husband and wife… Proofed
48-4-1 Ch. 48 — DOMESTIC RELATIONS Adoption of Child Who May Adopt; Petition to Circuit Court; Consent of Parents It shall be lawful for any person not married, or any husband with his wife’s consent, or any wife with her husband’s consent, or any husband and wife jointly, … Proofed
48-4-2 Ch. 48 — DOMESTIC RELATIONS Adoption of Child Contents of Petition; Age of Petitioners Such petition shall set forth the name, age and place of residence of the petitioner or petitioners, and of the child, and the name by which the child shall be … Proofed
48-4-3 Ch. 48 — DOMESTIC RELATIONS Adoption of Child Proceedings on Petition; Appointment of Next Friend; Contents of Decree Upon the presentation of such petition to the court, or judge thereof in vacation, the same shall be ordered filed with the clerk of such court, and the court o… Proofed
48-4-4 Ch. 48 — DOMESTIC RELATIONS Adoption of Child Recording of Decree; Fees of Clerk The decree shall be recorded in a book kept for that purpose, and the clerk shall receive the same fees as in other cases in the circuit court. Proofed
48-4-5 Ch. 48 — DOMESTIC RELATIONS Adoption of Child Effect of Decree as to Relations of Parent and Child and Rights of Inheritance Upon the entry of such decree of adoption, the parents of the child, if living, shall be divested of all legal rights and obligations in respect to the child, a… Proofed
48-4-6 Ch. 48 — DOMESTIC RELATIONS Adoption of Child Revocation of Adoption by Judicial Proceedings; by Child Itself at Majority A parent or guardian of a minor, when a minor is adopted under the provisions of this article, who had no notice of the proceedings, may, at any time within a y… Proofed
48-5-1 Ch. 48 — DOMESTIC RELATIONS Change of Name Petition to Circuit Court; Notice Any person desiring a change of his own name, or that of his child or ward, may apply therefor to the circuit court of the county in which he resides, or judge … Proofed
48-5-2 Ch. 48 — DOMESTIC RELATIONS Change of Name Objections to Change of Name Any person who is likely to be injured by the change of name of any person so petitioning, or who knows of any reason why the name of any such petitioner should… Proofed
48-5-3 Ch. 48 — DOMESTIC RELATIONS Change of Name When Court May Order Change Upon the filing of such petition, and upon proof of the publication of such notice and of the matters set forth in the petition, and being satisfied that no inj… Proofed
48-5-4 Ch. 48 — DOMESTIC RELATIONS Change of Name Record of the Change in Office of County Clerk When such order is made the petitioner shall forthwith cause a certified copy thereof to be filed in the office of the clerk of the county court of the county w… Proofed
48-5-5 Ch. 48 — DOMESTIC RELATIONS Change of Name When New Name to be Used When such change has been ordered and a certified copy of the order filed in the office of the county clerk, the new name shall thenceforth be used in place of … Proofed
48-5-6 Ch. 48 — DOMESTIC RELATIONS Change of Name Penalty for Unlawful Change of Name Any person residing in this State who shall change his name, or assume another name, unlawfully, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof,… Proofed
48-6-1 Ch. 48 — DOMESTIC RELATIONS Apprentices Apprenticeship Abolished No minor may hereafter be bound as an apprentice except as provided in articles three and four, chapter twenty-eight of this Code. Proofed
48-6-2 Ch. 48 — DOMESTIC RELATIONS Apprentices Former Law Continued as to Subsisting Contracts of Apprenticeship Any articles or contracts of apprenticeship in force at the time this Code goes into effect shall continue to be governed by all the provisions of law relating … Proofed
48-6-3 Ch. 48 — DOMESTIC RELATIONS Apprentices How Apprenticeship May be Terminated Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding section, the circuit court of the county wherein any apprentice may reside may, on petition of a parent or guard… Proofed
48-7-1 Ch. 48 — DOMESTIC RELATIONS Maintenance of Illegitimate Children How Accusation of Paternity Made; Warrant; Recognizance Any unmarried wom an may go before a justice of the county in which she resides and accuse any person of being the father of a bastard child of which she has be… Proofed
48-7-2 Ch. 48 — DOMESTIC RELATIONS Maintenance of Illegitimate Children Recognizance Unaffected by Continuance Should the court continue the case at the first or any subsequent term, the recognizance shall continue in force until the final judgment, unless the accused, i… Proofed
48-7-3 Ch. 48 — DOMESTIC RELATIONS Maintenance of Illegitimate Children Proceedings in Name of Woman or County Court After such accusation shall have been made, proceedings thereupon may be had in the name of the woman or, if the court so order, in the name of the county court… Proofed
48-7-4 Ch. 48 — DOMESTIC RELATIONS Maintenance of Illegitimate Children Proceedings in Circuit Court If the accused appear and plead not guilty, the issue shall be tried by a jury, if not waived by the parties, and, if the accused fail to appear, the court shal… Proofed
48-7-5 Ch. 48 — DOMESTIC RELATIONS Maintenance of Illegitimate Children Power in Court to Change Payments Until the child shall reach the age of twenty–one years such circuit court shall have and retain jurisdiction of any such proceedings to make, when circumstance… Proofed
48-7-6 Ch. 48 — DOMESTIC RELATIONS Maintenance of Illegitimate Children Recovery on Bonds As often as the condition of any bond or bonds given as provided in this article is broken, a motion may be made before the circuit court of the county and judg… Proofed
48-7-7 Ch. 48 — DOMESTIC RELATIONS Maintenance of Illegitimate Children Prosecuting Attorney to Appear for Woman or County Court The prosecuting attorney for the county shall appear on behalf of the woman or of the county court in every case under this article, and if judgment be given ag… Proofed
48-8-1 Ch. 48 — DOMESTIC RELATIONS Desertion or Nonsupport of Wife or Child Offense; Penalty Any husband who shall, without just cause, desert or willfully neglect or refuse to provide for the support and maintenance of his wife, in destitute and necess… Proofed
48-8-2 Ch. 48 — DOMESTIC RELATIONS Desertion or Nonsupport of Wife or Child Complaint and Warrant; Costs; Jurisdiction Proceedings under this article may be instituted upon complaint made under oath or affirmation by the wife, child or children, or by any other person who may be… Proofed
48-8-3 Ch. 48 — DOMESTIC RELATIONS Desertion or Nonsupport of Wife or Child Order for Support; Release on Bond; Forfeiture The justice of the peace before whom such conviction is had, may, in lieu of the penalty herein provided, or in addition thereto, having regard to the circumsta… Proofed
48-8-4 Ch. 48 — DOMESTIC RELATIONS Desertion or Nonsupport of Wife or Child Appeal; Bond; Reconviction If, at the trial, any husband, person or parent shall be found guilty of a violation of the provisions of this article, and desires to appeal from the decision … Proofed
48-8-5 Ch. 48 — DOMESTIC RELATIONS Desertion or Nonsupport of Wife or Child Evidence; Witnesses No other or greater evidence shall be required to prove the marriage of such husband and wife, or that the defendant is the father or that the alleged mother is… Proofed
48-8-6 Ch. 48 — DOMESTIC RELATIONS Desertion or Nonsupport of Wife or Child Venue; Extradition An offense under this article shall be held to have been committed in any county in which such husband, parent, wife, child or children may be at the time such … Proofed
49-1-1 Ch. 49 — CHILD WELFARE Definitions Children as Wards of the State All persons under the age of twenty-one years shall, for the purposes of this chapter only, be considered wards of this State, and their persons shall be subjec… Proofed
49-1-2 Ch. 49 — CHILD WELFARE Definitions Definition of Delinquent Child The word “delinquent child” shall mean any male or female child who, while under the age of eighteen years, violates any law of this State or any ordinance or r… Proofed
49-1-3 Ch. 49 — CHILD WELFARE Definitions Definition of Dependent Child The term “dependent child,” as used in this chapter, or in any statute concerning the care, custody or control of children, shall mean any boy under the age of … Proofed
49-1-4 Ch. 49 — CHILD WELFARE Definitions Definition of Neglected Child The term “neglected child,” as used in this chapter, shall mean any boy not over sixteen years of age, or any girl not over eighteen years of age, who has not p… Proofed
49-1-5 Ch. 49 — CHILD WELFARE Definitions General Definitions The word “child” or “children” may be held to mean one or more children, and the word “parent” or “parents” may be held to mean one or both parents, when consis… Proofed
49-2-1 Ch. 49 — CHILD WELFARE Juvenile Courts; Delinquent Children What Courts Have Juvenile Jurisdiction The circuit courts of this State shall have original jurisdiction in all cases coming within the terms of this article, except that in counties where a domestic… Proofed
49-2-2 Ch. 49 — CHILD WELFARE Juvenile Courts; Delinquent Children Juvenile Record The court may for convenience be called the “Juvenile Court”; and the findings of the court shall be entered in a book to be kept by the clerk of the court for … Proofed
49-2-3 Ch. 49 — CHILD WELFARE Juvenile Courts; Delinquent Children Trial by Jury In all trials under this article any person interested therein may demand a jury of twelve persons, or the judge of his own motion may order a jury of the same … Proofed
49-2-4 Ch. 49 — CHILD WELFARE Juvenile Courts; Delinquent Children Powers of Judge in Vacation The powers conferred by this article upon any court may be exercised by the judge thereof at chambers in vacation. Proofed
49-2-5 Ch. 49 — CHILD WELFARE Juvenile Courts; Delinquent Children Probation Officers; Compensation and Expenses The courts in this State which have and exercise juvenile jurisdiction shall have authority to appoint any number of discreet persons of good moral character to… Proofed
49-2-6 Ch. 49 — CHILD WELFARE Juvenile Courts; Delinquent Children Same; to Appear in Behalf of Any Child Brought Before Court It shall be the duty of the clerk of every court to notify, if practicable, the chief probation officer of his county when any child is to be brought before the… Proofed
49-2-7 Ch. 49 — CHILD WELFARE Juvenile Courts; Delinquent Children Same; to Have Powers of Policemen or Sheriffs Probation officers receiving a salary or other compensation from the county, as provided for by this article, are hereby vested with all the power and authority… Proofed
49-2-8 Ch. 49 — CHILD WELFARE Juvenile Courts; Delinquent Children Proceedings in Juvenile Court; How Instituted ; Petition Any reputable person, being a resident of the county, may file, with the clerk of the court of such county exercising juvenile jurisdiction, a petition in writi… Proofed
49-2-9 Ch. 49 — CHILD WELFARE Juvenile Courts; Delinquent Children Same; Process and Publication Process shall be issued against all persons named in the petition and all those made parties by the designation of “all whom it may concern,” and process by suc… Proofed
49-2-10 Ch. 49 — CHILD WELFARE Juvenile Courts; Delinquent Children Same; Answer Every defendant who shall be duly summoned shall appear and answer either in writing or orally in open court, or before the judge in vacation, on the return day… Proofed
49-2-11 Ch. 49 — CHILD WELFARE Juvenile Courts; Delinquent Children Same; In Default of Answer Petition Taken as Confessed In default of an answer at the time or times specified in the next preceding section, or at such later time as, by order of the court or the judge thereof in va… Proofed
49-2-12 Ch. 49 — CHILD WELFARE Juvenile Courts; Delinquent Children Same; When Persons Having Custody of Child May be Proceeded Against for Contempt or by Warrant of Arrest If the person having the custody or control of the child shall fail without reasonable cause to bring the child into court, or before the judge in vacation, he … Proofed
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