West Virginia Statutes
§ 44C-5-3 — Transitional provision
West Virginia § 44C-5-3
JurisdictionWest Virginia
Ch. 44CUNIFORM ADULT GUARDIANSHIP AND PROTECTIVE PROCEEDINGS JURISDICTION ACT
Art. 5MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
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Bluebook
W. Va. Code § 44C-5-3 (2026).
Text
(a)This act applies to guardianship and protective proceedings begun on or after the effective date of this chapter as enacted by the seventy-ninth Legislature of West Virginia in 2009.
(b)Articles one, three and four and sections five hundred one and five hundred two of this article apply to proceedings begun before the effective date, regardless of whether a guardianship or protective order has been issued.
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Legislative History
2009 Reg. Sess., SB515
Nearby Sections
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§ 44C-1-1
Short title§ 44C-1-2
Definitions§ 44C-1-3
International application§ 44C-1-4
Communication between courts§ 44C-1-5
Cooperation between courts§ 44C-1-6
Taking testimony in another state§ 44C-2-1
Exclusive basis§ 44C-2-2
Determination of jurisdiction§ 44C-2-3
Special jurisdiction§ 44C-2-5
Appropriate forum§ 44C-2-7
Notice of proceeding§ 44C-2-8
Proceedings in more than one state§ 44C-3-1
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Bluebook (online)
West Virginia § 44C-5-3, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wv/44C/44C-5-3.