H. B. 2460

                        (By Delegates Perdue, Rodighiero, Hicks, Marcum, R. Phillips,

                        J. Nelson, Butler, Westfall, Campbell and Perry)

                        [Introduced January 28, 2015; 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.