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WV HB4357

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/15/2026

Primary Sponsor

Adam Burkhammer

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Origin

House of Delegates

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Reduces the protected foster care placement period from 18 consecutive months to 6 consecutive months, after which termination requires meeting specific criteria and a best interest determination
  • Removes sibling reunification as a standalone reason for terminating an otherwise stable foster care arrangement
  • Requires the department to notify foster or adoptive parents of siblings within 10 days when a child becomes available for foster care placement
  • Changes the department's authority regarding sibling reunification from mandatory ("shall") to permissive ("may") when determining whether to terminate a foster arrangement to unite siblings
  • Removes references to adoption notification requirements when a child "becomes eligible for adoption," limiting notification provisions to foster care placement situations

Legislative Description

Modifying the time to terminate a foster care arrangement

Juveniles

Last Action

To House Health and Human Resources

1/15/2026

Committee Referrals

Health & Human Resources1/15/2026

Full Bill Text

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