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· 4/22/1994

State Ex Rel. S.C. v. Chafin

Citations

  • 444 S.E.2d 62
  • 191 W. Va. 184
  • 1994 W. Va. LEXIS 47

How courts have described this case

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  • refusing to tolerate lengthy delays in child abuse and neglect cases
  • “Chapter 49, article [4] of the West Virginia Code specifically sets forth the affirmative duties of both the [DHS] and the circuit courts concerning children who have been abused or neglected.”

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Judges: McHUGH

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