WV HB4621

Requires circuit courts to make specific designated findings of fact and conclusions of law in all juvenile child abuse and neglect orders at various stages of proceedings including preliminary hearings, dispositional hearings, and permanency hearings

Mandates that court orders appointing guardians ad litem certify the attorney has met all educational requirements and outline specific duties including requiring regular in-person contact with the child

Prohibits payment to guardians ad litem and other appointed attorneys unless a court order confirms they have fully adhered to all obligations under court orders, Rules of Procedure for Child Abuse and Neglect Proceedings, and Rules of Professional Conduct

Adds consensual termination of parental rights under §49-4-607 as a circumstance where the department is not required to make reasonable efforts to preserve the family, in addition to existing involuntary termination provisions

Changes from mandatory ("shall") to permissive ("may") the court's authority regarding placement restrictions when an alleged abusing person is a household member, allowing more judicial discretion