{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-49-2-202","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 49-2-202","heading":"When family preservation services required.","body":"Home-based family preservation services are required in all cases where the removal of a child or children is seriously being considered, whether from a natural home or a surrogate home, wherein a child or children have lived for a substantial period of time. However, those services are not required when the child appears in imminent danger of serious bodily or serious emotional injury.","path":["CHAPTER 49. CHILD WELFARE.","ARTICLE 2. STATE RESPONSIBILITIES FOR CHILDREN.","Part II. Home-based Family Preservation Act"],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/49-2-202/","current_through":"as of 2026-10-13; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session (newest effective date 2027-07-01)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-10-18T05:21:51Z","sha256":"8b3c78e95f5d360e9300fe14eaa54461fb19c1f09f00c30f6712b94f40299df6","source_id":"us-wv","stale":false,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-49-2-201","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-49-2-203"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}