{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-44-15-4","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 44-15-4","heading":"Evidence of necessity for appointment of guardian of minor ward.","body":"Where a petition is filed for the appointment of a guardian of a minor ward, a certificate setting forth the age of such minor as shown by the records and the fact that the appointment of a guardian is a condition precedent to the payment of any moneys due the minor by the government of the United States shall be prima facie evidence of the necessity for such appointment.","path":["CHAPTER 44. ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES AND TRUSTS.","ARTICLE 15. VETERANS’ GUARDIANSHIP AND COMMITMENT."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/44-15-4/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:29:36Z","sha256":"06b4f16224825242cd9e57c1f12f61173b0a16517e9adaf5615f2722bc18c0b0","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-44-15-3","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-44-15-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}