HB5673

Creating a statutory right to petition circuit and family courts for sibling visitation

Introduced·2/17/26
Intr Text

Establishes a statutory right for siblings to petition circuit or family courts for visitation with their minor siblings.

This bill creates a statutory right for siblings to petition circuit or family courts in West Virginia for visitation with their minor siblings. It allows siblings to request visitation regardless of whether a divorce, custody, legal separation, annulment, or establishment of paternity action is pending. The court may grant visitation if it determines that it is in the best interest of the minor child and does not substantially interfere with the parent-child relationship.

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Judiciary Committee
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History

Feb 17

House

Filed for introduction

Feb 17

House

To Judiciary

Feb 17

House

Introduced in House