W. Va. Code § 48-24-105: Representation of parties.

Notwithstanding any provision of this code to the contrary, no parent in any proceeding brought pursuant to this article may have counsel appointed for them according to section one, article twenty-one, chapter twenty-nine of this code or otherwise receive legal services provided solely by the state in such action. The Bureau for Child Support enforcement providing representation to the State of West Virginia shall solely represent the State of West Virginia and does not provide any representation to any party.