{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-48-20-401","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 48-20-401","heading":"Application and construction.","body":"In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.","path":["CHAPTER 48. DOMESTIC RELATIONS.","ARTICLE 20. UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT.","PART 4. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/48-20-401/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:30:31Z","sha256":"c620ffe0c84fe1f8d1dc50db2e73950b57c951639cc8c45b0fe23bb7a0ce4f12","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-48-20-317","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-48-20-402"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}