West Virginia Supreme Court· 4/4/2019

In re K.L. and R.L.

Citations

826 S.E.2d 671
241 W. Va. 546

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observing that “[c]hild abuse and neglect proceedings are governed by statute” (citations omitted)
“Apart from the grandparent and the sibling preferences, there does not exist an adoptive placement preference for a child’s blood relatives, generally.”
“[T]he welfare of the infant is the polar star by which the discretion of the court is to be guided in making its award of legal custody.” (Citation omitted)
“Moreover, regardless of whether there exists a placement preference that applies to the facts of this case, any preference always is tempered by a consideration of the children’s best interests.”
using initials to refer to child parties
using initials to refer to child parties

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Judges: Jenkins

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