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W. Va. Code § 48-1-218

Custodial parent defined

West Virginia · West Virginia Code Chapter 48 — Domestic Relations · Status: effective

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W. Va. Code § 48-1-218, Custodial parent defined, West Virginia, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2389009
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"Custodial parent" or "custodial parent of a child" means a parent who has been granted custody of a child by a court of competent jurisdiction. "Noncustodial parent" means a parent of a child with respect to whom custody has been adjudicated with the result that such parent has not been granted custody of the child.