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W. Va. Code § 48-14-503

Limitation on length of commitment

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

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W. Va. Code § 48-14-503, Limitation on length of commitment, West Virginia, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2389367
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(a) In a commitment under subdivision (5) of section 14-502 the court shall confine the contemnor for an indeterminate period not to exceed six months or until such time as the contemnor has purged himself or herself, whichever shall first occur. (b) An obligor committed under subdivision (5), section five hundred two of this article shall be released by court order if the court has reasonable cause to believe that the obligor will comply with the court's order.