Rory Perry: Topics-FamilyInformation about recent WV Supreme Court cases and opinions involving issues of family law.ABUSE & NEGLECT :: New information to be addressed on remand- November 21, 2006 IN RE: SKYLEAN H., EARL K. MERSADIES K., AND CODY K., No. 33135 (Per Curiam)(November 17, 2006). The guardian ad litem appealed an order of the Circuit Court of Roane County that dismissed the abuse and neglect petition and ordered the children to be returned to the care of the mother. Reversing, in light of additional information that arose during argument, as well as another abuse and neglect matter involving the same family, and remanding for further proceedings.http://www.state.wv.us/wvsca/Clerk/Topics/Family/2006/11/21.html#a1179 FAMILY, ADOPTION :: Post-adoption assistance properly ordered- November 21, 2006 IN THE MATTER OF: THE ADOPTION OF JAMISON NICHOLAS C. BY CHARLES & TWILA M., No 33079 (MAYNARD, J.)(November 13, 2006). The WV Department of Health and Human Resources appealed from an order of the Circuit Court of Wayne County that granted a child post-adoption assistance in the form of a Medicaid card. Holding that the Federal Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980 imposes a duty upon the DHHR to notify prospective adoptive parents and legal guardians of the availability of...http://www.state.wv.us/wvsca/Clerk/Topics/Family/2006/11/21.html#a1174 |