West Virginia § 48-19-101 Purposes; how article to be construed

West Virginia Statutes

§ 48-19-101 — Purposes; how article to be construed

West Virginia § 48-19-101

Ch. 48DOMESTIC RELATIONS

Art. 19BUREAU FOR CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT ATTORNEY

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W. Va. Code § 48-19-101 (2026).

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(a)The purposes of this article are:

(1)To enumerate and describe the functions and duties of the Bureau for Child Support enforcement attorney as an employee of the Bureau for Child Support enforcement;

(2)To ensure that procedures followed by the Bureau for Child Support enforcement attorney will protect the best interests of children in domestic relations matters; and

(3)To compel the enforcement of support orders, thereby ensuring that persons legally responsible for the care and support of children assume their legal obligations and reduce the financial cost to this state of providing public assistance funds for the care of children.

(b)This article shall be construed to facilitate the resolution of domestic relations matters.

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(a) The purposes of this article are:

(1) To enumerate and describe the functions and duties of the Bureau for Child Support enforcement attorney as an employee of the Bureau for Child Support enforcement;

(2) To ensure that procedures followed by the Bureau for Child Support enforcement attorney will protect the best interests of children in domestic relations matters; and

(3) To compel the enforcement of support orders, thereby ensuring that persons legally responsible for the care and support of children assume their legal obligations and reduce the financial cost to this state of providing public assistance funds for the care of children.

(b) This article shall be construed to facilitate the resolution of domestic relations matters.