West Virginia Legislature

2016 Regular Session

Introduced

House Bill 2460

2015 Carryover

(By Delegates Perdue, Rodighiero, Hicks, Marcum, R. Phillips, J. Nelson, Butler, Westfall, Campbell and Perry)

 

[Introduced January 13, 2016; referred to the

Committee on the Judiciary.]

 

 

A BILL to amend and reenact §48‑10‑902 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the effect of adoption on grandparent visitation rights.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That §48‑10‑902 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:

ARTICLE 10.  GRANDPARENT VISITATION.

§48‑10‑902.  Effect of adoption of the child.

If a child who is subject to a grandparent visitation order under this article is later adopted, the order for grandparent visitation is automatically vacated when the order for adoption is entered, unless the adopting parent is a stepparent, grandparent or other relative of the child. remains in effect unless vacated in the order of adoption.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to keep a grandparent visitation order in place unless it is vacated in the adoption order.

 

Strike‑throughs indicate language that would be stricken from the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.