{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-9-6-13","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 9-6-13","heading":"Abrogation of privileged communications.","body":"The privileged status of communications between husband and wife, and with any person required to make reports under §9-6-9 or §9-6-10 of this code, except communications between an attorney and his or her client, is hereby abrogated in circumstances involving suspected or known abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult, or where the vulnerable adult is in a known or suspected emergency situation.","path":["CHAPTER 9. HUMAN SERVICES.","ARTICLE 6. SOCIAL SERVICES FOR ADULTS."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/9-6-13/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:21:14Z","sha256":"1522501a7f1c64b94d2b89d9ef3cd9941486e20b89b4d350188026ec74232dbf","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-9-6-12","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-9-6-14"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}