{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-49-12-2","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 49-12-2","heading":"Legislative findings and definition.","body":"(a) The Legislature finds that it is a fundamental right of parents to direct the upbringing, education, care, and medical care of their minor children. The Legislature further finds that important information relating to a minor child should not be withheld, either inadvertently or purposefully, from his or her parent, including information relating to the minor child’s health, well-being, and education, while the minor child is in the custody of the school district.\n(b) For purposes of this article, the term “parent” means a person who has legal custody of a minor child as a natural or adoptive parent or a legal guardian.","path":["CHAPTER 49. CHILD WELFARE.","ARTICLE 12. PARENT'S BILL OF RIGHTS."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/49-12-2/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:30:43Z","sha256":"a0eb7e2150a0ac8af9c469436aa1c264b041128c63c8272d76672a7e5fa619a6","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-49-12-1","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-49-12-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}