West Virginia § 48-31-204 Power of attorney

West Virginia Statutes

§ 48-31-204 — Power of attorney

West Virginia § 48-31-204

Ch. 48DOMESTIC RELATIONS

Art. 31UNIFORM DEPLOYED PARENTS CUSTODY AND VISITATION ACT

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W. Va. Code § 48-31-204 (2026).

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A deploying parent, by power of attorney, may delegate all or part of custodial responsibility to an adult nonparent for the period of deployment if no other parent possesses custodial responsibility under law of this state other than this article, or if a court order currently in effect prohibits contact between the child and the other parent. The deploying parent may revoke the power of attorney by signing a revocation of the power.

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A deploying parent, by power of attorney, may delegate all or part of custodial responsibility to an adult nonparent for the period of deployment if no other parent possesses custodial responsibility under law of this state other than this article, or if a court order currently in effect prohibits contact between the child and the other parent. The deploying parent may revoke the power of attorney by signing a revocation of the power.