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Introduced Version House Bill 4115 History

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H. B. 4115

 

         (By Delegate Walker)

         [Introduced January 9, 2014; referred to the

         Committee on the Judiciary.]

 

 

 

 

A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §48-9-105, relating to preventing a person who is convicted of child molestation from obtaining custody of a child.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

    That §48-9-105 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended by adding thereto a new section, designated §48-9-105, to read as follows:

ARTICLE 9. ALLOCATION OF CUSTODIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND DECISION- MAKING RESPONSIBILITY OF CHILDREN.

PART 1. SCOPE; OBJECTIVES; PARTIES; PARENT

EDUCATION CLASSES AND CUSTODY PRECLUDED BY CERTAIN OFFENSES.

§48-9-105. Custody precluded by conviction of certain sexual offenses.

    A person who has been convicted of sexual assault or sexual abuse involving a child, in accordance with provisions of article eight-b, chapter sixty-one of this code, or of filming of sexually explicit conduct of a minor in accordance with provisions of article eight-c, chapter sixty-one of this code, may not be awarded custody of a child.



    NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to prevent persons who have committed certain sexual offenses against children from obtaining custody of a child.

     

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

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