West Virginia § 44C-4-1 Registration of guardianship orders

West Virginia Statutes

§ 44C-4-1 — Registration of guardianship orders

West Virginia § 44C-4-1

Ch. 44CUNIFORM ADULT GUARDIANSHIP AND PROTECTIVE PROCEEDINGS JURISDICTION ACT

Art. 4REGISTRATION AND RECOGNITION OF ORDERS FROM OTHER STATES

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W. Va. Code § 44C-4-1 (2026).

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If a guardian has been appointed in another state and a petition for the appointment of a guardian is not pending in this state, the guardian appointed in the other state, after giving notice to the appointing court of an intent to register, may register the guardianship order in this state by filing as a foreign judgment in a court, in any appropriate county of this state, certified copies of the order and letters of office.

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If a guardian has been appointed in another state and a petition for the appointment of a guardian is not pending in this state, the guardian appointed in the other state, after giving notice to the appointing court of an intent to register, may register the guardianship order in this state by filing as a foreign judgment in a court, in any appropriate county of this state, certified copies of the order and letters of office.