W. Va. Code § 9-6-13
Abrogation of privileged communications
West Virginia · West Virginia Code Chapter 9 — Human Services · Status: effective
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- W. Va. Code § 9-6-13, Abrogation of privileged communications, West Virginia, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2362080
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The privileged status of communications between husband and wife, and with any person required to make reports under §9-6-9 or §9-6-10 of this code, except communications between an attorney and his or her client, is hereby abrogated in circumstances involving suspected or known abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult, or where the vulnerable adult is in a known or suspected emergency situation.