{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-49-12-3","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 49-12-3","heading":"Infringement of parental rights.","body":"The state, any of its political subdivisions, any other governmental entity, or any other state institution may not infringe on the fundamental rights of a parent to direct the upbringing, education, health care, and mental health of his or her minor child without demonstrating that such action is reasonable and necessary to achieve a compelling state interest and that such action is narrowly tailored and is not otherwise served by a less restrictive means.","path":["CHAPTER 49. CHILD WELFARE.","ARTICLE 12. PARENT'S BILL OF RIGHTS."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/49-12-3/","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":"38087db701167ee490d238d373c0c4394e92d8862d9da40015036f42fc5dd73d","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-49-12-2","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-49-12-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}