West Virginia HB4407 limits improvement periods for parents facing termination of parental rights.
West Virginia HB4407 amends the Code of West Virginia to limit the number of improvement periods a parent may have per child in abuse and neglect proceedings. The bill specifies that a parent with one prior termination of parental rights can receive no more than two improvement periods for any child born after the termination. For parents with two or more prior terminations, only one improvement period is allowed. The bill also outlines conditions under which improvement periods can be granted, extended, or terminated, and mandates the preparation of individualized family case plans.
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