WEST VIRGINIA CODE
WVC 36 - 7 - 19
§36-7-19. Accounting by and determination of liability of
custodian.
(a) A minor who has attained the age of fourteen years, the
minor's guardian of the person or legal representative, an adult
member of the minor's family, a transferor or a transferor's
legal representative may petition the court (i) for an accounting
by the custodian or the custodian's legal representative; or (ii)
for a determination of responsibility, as between the custodial
property and the custodian personally, for claims against the
custodial property unless the responsibility has been adjudicated
in an action under section seventeen to which the minor or the
minor's legal representative was a party.
(b) A successor custodian may petition the court for an
accounting by the predecessor custodian.
(c) The court, in a proceeding under this article or in any
other proceeding, may require or permit the custodian or the
custodian's legal representative to account.
(d) If a custodian is removed under subsection (f), section
eighteen of this article, the court shall require an accounting
and order delivery of the custodial property and records to the
successor custodian and the execution of all instruments required
for transfer of the custodial property.
Note: WV Code updated with legislation passed through the 2012 1st Special Session