{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-49-2-103","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 49-2-103","heading":"Proceedings by the state department.","body":"The state department shall have the authority to institute, in the name of the state, proceedings incident to the performance of its duties under the provisions of this chapter.","path":["CHAPTER 49. CHILD WELFARE.","ARTICLE 2. STATE RESPONSIBILITIES FOR CHILDREN."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/49-2-103/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:30:37Z","sha256":"3fe10d83bf75953f8df51c6f6207d9802bbf7dd75379c85a9a6cb3d89e0e08ee","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-49-2-102","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-49-2-104"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}